Birmingham Children’s Partnership - Who we are

The Partnership was established in 2018 to help children to flourish in the city. Our Board of partners is accountable for the outcomes for children, young people and families, and we have a small team that leads changes across the city.

Board

Chris Naylor, CEO, Birmingham City Council (Joint Chair)

Paul Jennings, CEO, Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group (Joint Chair)

Andy Couldrick, CEO, Birmingham Children’s Trust

Brian Carr, CEO, Birmingham Voluntary Service Council

Prof Graeme Betts, Director Adult Social Care, Birmingham City Council

Justin Varney, Director of Public Health, Birmingham City Council

Mat Shaer, Chief Superintendent, West Midlands Police

Penny Thompson CBE, Independent Chair, Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board

Rachel O’Connor, Assistant CEO-STP, Birmingham and Solihull NHS CCG

Richard Kirby, CEO, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Richard Selwyn, Transformation Director, Birmingham Children’s Partnership

Sarah Jane Marsh, CEO, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Tim O’Neill, Director of Education of Skills, Birmingham City Council

Tom McNeil, Strategic Adviser, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner

Team

Lauren Amery, Business Intelligence Analyst

Margaret Ashton-Gray, Associate Director of Finance-Integration

Kumbi Kariwo, Transformation & Improvement Manager

Richard Selwyn, Transformation Director

Maxine Tomlinson, Transformation & Improvement Manager

Rob Willoughby, Improvement Programme Lead

Maria Peña Diaz, Transformation & Improvement Manager