Appendix 2: List of witnesses
Evidence is published online at s://committees.parliament.uk/committee/581/children-and-families-act-2014-committee/publications/ and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7219 3074).
Evidence received by the Committee is listed below in chronological order of oral evidence session and in alphabetical order. Those witnesses marked with ** gave both oral evidence and written evidence. Those marked with * gave oral evidence and did not submit any written evidence. All other witnesses submitted written evidence only.
Oral evidence in chronological order
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Andre Imich, SEN and Disability Professional Adviser, Department for Education |
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Sophie Langdale, Director, Children’s Social Care Strategy and Practice, Department for Education |
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Neal Barcoe, Deputy Director, Family Justice Policy, Ministry of Justice |
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Professor Elaine Farmer, Emeritus Professor of Child and Family Studies, University of Bristol |
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Jo Mitchell, National Service Lead, PAC-UK |
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Dr Lucy Peake, CEO, Kinship |
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Professor Elsbeth Neil, Professor, Centre for Research on Children and Families, University of East Anglia |
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Joanne Alper, Director, Adoptionplus |
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Natausha van Vliet, Chief Executive, Parents and Children Together |
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Mandy Davies, Assistant Service Director, Parents and Children Together |
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Sarah Johal, National Strategic Lead, Regional Adoption Agencies |
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Dr Carol Homden, Chief Executive, Coram |
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Alexandra Conroy Harris, Legal Consultant, CoramBAAF |
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Naomi Angell, Consultant, Osbornes Law |
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Al Coates, Founder, Adoption and Fostering Podcast, and Adoptive Parent |
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Professor Judith Masson, Emeritus Professor, University of Bristol Law School |
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Dr Julie Doughty, Senior Lecturer in Law, Cardiff University |
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Lisa Harker, Director, Nuffield Family Justice Observatory |
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Sarah Blackmore, Joint Head of Chambers, Spire Barristers |
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Hannah Markham KC, Chair of the Family Law Bar Association and Chair of Women in Family Law |
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Bob Greig, Co-Director and Co-Founder, OnlyMums and OnlyDads |
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Professor Rosemary Hunter, Professor of Law and Socio-Legal Studies, University of Kent |
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Mavis Maclean, CBE, Senior Research Associate, Department of Social Policy and Innovation, University of Oxford |
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Sir James Munby, former President of the Family Division and Head of Family Justice |
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Adefunke Larigo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Agency Connection |
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Yoni Ejo, Chief Executive Officer, Diversity Adopt |
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Imogen Jolley, Director of Public Law, Simpson Millar Solicitors |
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Stephen Kingdom, Campaign Manager, Disabled Children’s Partnership |
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Dame Christine Lenehan, Director, National Children’s Bureau |
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Joeli Brearley, Founder, Pregnant Then Screwed |
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Olga FitzRoy, Founder and Campaigner, Parental Pay Equality |
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Alexandra Hall-Chen, Senior Policy Adviser, Institute of Directors |
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Jane van Zyl, Chief Executive Officer, Working Families |
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Rt Hon Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division and Chair of the Family Justice Council |
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Jacky Tiotto, Chief Executive, Cafcass |
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Steve Crocker OBE, President, Association of Directors of Children’s Services |
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Kadra Abdinasir, Associate Director of Children & Young People’s Mental Health, Centre for Mental Health |
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Dr Elaine Lockhart, Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland’s Child and Adolescent Faculty |
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Anne Longfield CBE, former Children Commissioner and Chair of the Commission on Young Lives |
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Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England |
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Dr Matt Woolgar, Consultant clinical psychologist at National Adoption and Fostering Service, South London & Maudsley NHS Trust |
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Kelly Tolhurst MP, Former Minister of State (Minister for Schools and Childhood), Department for Education |
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Sophie Langdale, Director, Children’s Social Care Strategy and Practice, Department for Education |
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Lord Bellamy KC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice |
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Neal Barcoe, Deputy Director Family Justice Policy, Ministry of Justice |
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Dean Russell MP, Former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy |
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Mike Warren, Director, Labour Markets, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy |
Alphabetical list of all witnesses
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Kadra Abdinasir (QQ 152–160) |
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Adoption UK |
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Lorraine Agu |
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Professor Amel Alghrani |
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Joanne Alper (QQ 33–46) |
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Naomi Angell (QQ 59–68) |
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Anonymous 1 |
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Anonymous 4 |
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Anonymous 5 |
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Anonymous 6 |
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Anonymous 7 |
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Anonymous 8 |
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Anonymous 9 |
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Anonymous 10 |
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Dr Emma Ashworth |
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The Association of Directors of Children’s Services Ltd. (ADCS) |
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Neal Barcoe (QQ 1–14) and (QQ 183–193) |
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Barnardo’s |
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Lord Bellamy KC (QQ 183–193) |
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Sarah Blackmore (QQ 77–86) |
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Professor Lucy Bray |
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Joeli Brearley (QQ 123–130) |
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The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) |
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British Retail Consortium |
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Anne Brown |
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Dr Seamus Byrne |
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CAFCASS |
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Caring Together |
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Frances Carr, Contemporary Family Magazine |
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Children’s Food Campaign |
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Children’s Rights Alliance for England |
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J. Clarke |
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Prof. Luke Clements |
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Al Coates (QQ 59–68) |
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Alexandra Conroy Harris (QQ 47–58) |
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Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies |
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CORAM |
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CoramBAAF’s Black and Minority Ethnic Perspective Advisory Committee |
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Steve Crocker OBE (QQ 139–151) |
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Kathryn Croton |
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K. Daniels |
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Mandy Davies (QQ 33–46) |
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Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England (QQ 168–175) |
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The Disabled Children’s Partnership |
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Diana Dobrzynska |
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Dr Julie Doughty (QQ 69–76) |
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H. Eaglestone |
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Joni Ejo CFA0124 (QQ 103–112) |
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Dr S. Eryigit-Madzwamuse |
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ESC Management Services Ltd |
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Families Need Fathers |
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Family Court Crisis |
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The Family Justice Council |
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Family Mediation Cymru |
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Family Rights Group |
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Professor Elaine Farmer (QQ 15–25) |
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Olga FitzRoy (QQ 123–130) |
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M. Flegg |
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The Food Foundation |
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Food School Matters |
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Gender Parity UK |
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R. Gordon |
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HM Government-Department for Education |
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Dr Sophia Gowers |
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Bob Greig (QQ 87–92) |
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Alexandra Hall-Chen (QQ 123–130) |
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Lisa Harker (QQ 77–86) |
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Prof A. Hart |
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The Health Conditions in School Alliance |
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Stewart Herd |
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Dr Carol Homden (QQ 47–58) |
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Home for Good |
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Howard League for Penal Reform |
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Brian Hudson |
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Professor Rosemary Hunter (QQ 87–92) |
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IAC The Centre for Adoption |
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Andre Imich (QQ 1–14) |
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IPSEA |
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Haidie Jago |
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Carla James |
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Sarah Johal (QQ 47–58) |
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Imogen Jolley (QQ 113-122) |
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Dr B. Kara |
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Stephen Kingdom (QQ 113–122) |
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Kinship |
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Dr Joanna Kirkby |
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Dr Derek Kirton |
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A. Kornas |
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Sophie Langdale (QQ 1–14) and (QQ 183–193) |
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Adefunke Larigo (QQ 103–112) |
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Legal Action for Women |
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Dame Christine Lenehan (QQ 113–122) |
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LGSCO |
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The Local Government Association |
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Dr Elaine Lockhart (QQ 152–160) |
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Anne Longfied CBE, Chair of the Commission on Young Lives (QQ 161-167) |
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Mavis Maclean CBE (QQ 93–102 |
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Professor Judith Masson (QQ 69–76) |
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Hannah Markham KC (QQ 77–86) |
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Rt Hon Sir Andrew McFarlane (QQ 139–151) |
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Jo Mitchell (QQ 15–25) |
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R. Morris |
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Mothers Against Coercive Control and Violence |
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Mothers Unite UK |
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Sir James Munby (QQ 93–102) |
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Dr Katherine Mycock |
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NAGALRO |
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NASEN |
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National Network of Parent Carer Forums |
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Professor Elsbeth Neil (QQ 26–32) |
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NSPCC |
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Open Nest Charity |
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Ben Palmer |
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Parents Against Injustice |
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PAUSE |
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Dr Lucy Peake (QQ 15–25) |
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The Potato Group |
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Pregnant Then Screwed |
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Recover Our Kids ROK |
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Resolution |
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Royal National Institute of Blind People |
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Rajan Russell |
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Dean Russell MP (QQ 183–193) |
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Julie Samuels |
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Dr Sylvia Schroer |
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SENSE |
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SHERA Research Group |
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Sharon Smith |
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Special Educational Consortium |
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Katerina Stefanova |
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Surrey County Council |
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TaKen UK |
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TeamADL |
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Katie Thornton |
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Jacky Tiotto (QQ 139–151) |
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Kelly Tolhurst MP (QQ 183–193) |
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Paul Brian Tovey |
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Deborah Tyfield |
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Natausha van Vliet (QQ 33–46) |
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Jane van Zyl (QQ 131–138) |
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Mike Warren (QQ 183–193) |
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Dr Michelle Weldon-Johns |
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P. Wigglesworth |
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Dr G. Williams |
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Women’s Aid Federation of England |
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Women’s Resource Centre |
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Dr Matt Woolgar, Consultant clinical psychologist at National Adoption and Fostering Service, South London & Maudsley NHS Trust (QQ 176–182) |
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The Worcestershire Grandparents’ Support Group |