Martin Narey

Martin Narey

Martin Narey joined Barnardo’s in October 2005 and has led it through a period of sustained growth and succeeded in significantly improving its influencing capacity, now chairing the End Child Poverty Coalition.

Narey graduated in 1977 from what was then Sheffield Polytechnic and began his career in the Health Service. In 1982, he resigned to train as a prison governor. He was appointed as the youngest ever director general of the Prison Service in 1998.

Narey has also previously worked as chief executive of the National Offender Management Service and a permanent secretary at the Home Office. He established the Decency Agenda in prisons, which led to significant improvements in prison conditions.

 

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Barnardo's appoints local government children's supremo as chief executive

Anne Marie Carrie has been appointed as the new chief executive of Barnardo’s, joining in November before replacing Martin Narey when he departs in January next year.

Charities warn on vetting and barring review

Martin Narey, chief executive of Barnardo’s, has warned against heavily diluting the vetting and barring scheme following the Home Office's decision to halt and review it.

Martin Narey to leave Barnardo's in 2011

Martin Narey, chief executive of Barnardo’s, will be leaving the organisation in January 2011 after more than five years at the helm.

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Barnardo's chief claimed for less than a third of expenses incurred

Barnardo's chief executive Martin Narey has revealed that he incurred expenses of £11,229 in 2008 but only claimed back £3,829 Narey was the first sector chief to pledge to disclose his expenses, sparking a widespread debate in the charity sector which in turn prompted NCVO and CFDG to set up an independent expert group to devise guidance on best practice.

Barnardo's to disclose senior staff expenses

Martin Narey, chief executive of Barnardo’s, has pledged that he and his senior management team will publish a full list of their expenses in light of recent relevations about MPs published by the Daily Telegraph. Speaking at the Wavelength conference, Leadership in Tough Times, Narey said "visibility of leadership" was essential.

Charities on defensive after Civitas report

Charities have reacted angrily to a report published last month that suggested charities receiving more than 70 per cent of their funding from the state should be reclassified as statutory agencies.

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