Oral evidence transcript

Committees

Matthew Brazier, Specialist Adviser, Children Looked After, Ofsted, Dr Heather Ottaway, Lecturer in Social Work with Children and Families, University of Bristol, Professor Judy Sebba, Director of the Rees Centre for Research in Fostering and Education, University of Oxford, Jim Wade, Senior Research Fellow, University of York; Graham Archer, Director of Improvement and Learning for Children’s Social Care, Department for Education, Simon Bower, Contract Manager for the South Central Independent Foster Care Framework, Bournemouth Borough Council, Melissa Green, Director of Operations, The Fostering Network, Steve Walker, Acting Director of Children’s Services, Leeds City Council, Jonny Woodthorpe, Commissioning Coordinator, Bournemouth Borough Council.