Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 January 2010. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Friday, 29 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

National Safeguarding Delivery Unit: Public Appointments

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will publish the curriculum vitae of the head of the national Safeguarding Delivery Unit.

Answer: Jacky Tiotto, the Head of the National Safeguarding Delivery Unit is a qualified social worker by profession. She has held a number of senior positions in London local authorities, and as a practitioner specialised in work with vulnerable children and those in need of protection, working in residential, field and hospital services. Most recently she was the Director for Children and Learners at the Government Office for London, having previously worked for the Department for Children, Schools and Families where she had been seconded as a deputy director leading on performance and improvement and then as a professional adviser to Lord Laming on his progress report on safeguarding children in England. Earlier posts include senior national adviser for children and adult services at the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA), and performance specialist at the Audit Commission. Her CV contains personal information and its disclosure would be likely to contravene the Data Protection Act.

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