Advisory Group
An Advisory Group for the Initiative met once a year between 2006 and 2008 for a two-day seminar to exchange information and ideas about the seven studies. The Group included members of the research teams and Academic Advisers; Department for Education policy and research advisers; an independent professional adviser, and representatives from adoption agencies, adoption support agencies, British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF). The members were:
Research Teams and Academic Advisers
Nina Biehal, University of York
Jo Dixon, University of York
Jim Wade, University of York
Harriet Ward, University of Loughborough
Emily Munro, University of Loughborough
Becky Brown, University of Loughborough
Elaine Farmer, University of Bristol
Danielle Ouwejan, University of Bristol
Julie Selwyn, University of Bristol
Dinithi Wijedasa, University of Bristol
Cherilyn Dance, University of Bedford
Jeni Beecham, University of Kent
Jeanette Cossar, University of East Anglia
Elsbeth Neil, University of East Anglia
Clive Sellick, University of East Anglia
Julie Young, University of East Anglia
Paula Lorgelly, University of Glasgow
Alan Rushton, Institute of Psychiatry
Elizabeth Monck, Thomas Coram Research Unit
Caroline Thomas, University of Stirling
Department for Education Adoption Team
Charmaine Church
Mary Lucking
Department for Education Safeguarding and Vulnerable Children’s Analysis Team
Isabella Craig
Julie Wilkinson
Representatives from Adoption Agencies and Adoption Support Agencies
Karen Irving, St. Christopher′s Fellowship
Monica Duck, Post-Adoption Centre, London
Lyndsay Davison, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Maureen Phillips, Northamptonshire County Council
Chris Smith, St. Francis′ Children′s Society
Lyn Burn, Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (CVAA)
Sue Noonan, The London Borough of Bromley
Maureen Phillips, Northamptonshire County Council
Chris Smith, Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (CVAA)
BAAF
David Holmes, British Association for Adoption & Fostering
John Simmonds, British Association for Adoption & Fostering
Julia Feast, British Association for Adoption & Fostering
Shaila Shah, British Association for Adoption & Fostering
Elaine Dibben, British Association for Adoption & Fostering
Independent Professional Adviser
Jenny Gwilt (previously with Ofsted)
Lyndsay Davison (previously with Southend-on-Sea Borough Council)
