The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) is delighted to welcome four new members joining its Board of Trustees in 2024.
left to right: Steve Crocker, Neal Hazel, Marjorie James, Sarbjit Rana
The new Trustees are highly experienced and driven professionals, whose skills and contributions will help NCB continue to improve the lives of children, young people and their families.
Steve Crocker was Director of Children’s Services for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for eight years and has worked with central government on policy reforms and other national initiatives during his term as the President of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services. In 2018, he was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his work in children’s services.
Neal Hazel is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Salford, and has been a member of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales since 2018. With over 25 years of experience in policy research, Neal specialises in youth justice, marginalisation and inclusion, and family support.
Marjorie James, FCIPD, is a HR director and has worked in the public and charitable sectors for over 30 years. Working for local, national and international organisations, her career spans many areas, including arts and culture, children, young people and families and international safeguarding.
Sarbjit Rana is a Chartered Accountant with a background in finance, operations, risk, and governance. He has extensive experience of working in leadership teams in the development and execution of strategy and projects and has significant experience in building high performing teams.
Alison O’Sullivan, Chair of the NCB Board of Trustees said:
“I am delighted that Seb, Steve, Marjorie and Neal will be joining our Board of Trustees.
“The extremely high level of interest in joining the Board reflects the exciting times at NCB as we further grow our impact and profile. I was hugely impressed with all four of our new Trustees and I’m confident they will make a great contribution as we continue this journey, bringing an outstanding set of skills and experience covering everything from accounting to youth justice.
“I am also proud that both the process and outcome of this recruitment reflect our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of our organisation.”
You can read more about our new and existing Trustees here.