Describe a typical day. Yesterday I contributed to the Early Childhood Forum response to a government consultation, discussed articles for our newsletter with the editor and spoke to the designer about our new logo.
I also made notes for our next pamphlet.
What other agencies, and who else within your own organisation, do you have to work with? I liaise with academics, practitioners and many like-minded organisations such as Parents As First Teachers and Young Minds.
I also work closely with the chairman and committee of Watch?
How did you end up in this job? I wanted to make a difference and be free to say what I really believe about children's needs. Previously I was a public servant, with my hands tied, in an authoritarian organisation.
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