Dorit Braun
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Speaker Topics
- User Voice
- Safeguarding
- Policy Making
- Policy into Practice
- Personalisation
- Parenting Support
- Motivation
- Mentoring
- Leadership
- Innovation
- Extended Services
- Child Protection
- Charitable fund raising
- Change
- Challenging and Coaching School Leaders
Introduction
Dorit was until recently Chief Executive of Parentline Plus, which she formed from a series of mergers in 1999, to become the largest independent provider of parenting support services.
Dorit has long experience of parenting education and also training professionals in family support. She has worked in Adult and Community Education and has worked at the Open University to lead a National Curriculum development project on Family Life Education. She was Assistant Director at the Community Education Development Centre, where she influenced policy which led to the development of national training programmes in family education and in child protection for teachers. Moving on to a Health Authority, she worked with GP’s and other agencies to develop locality based commissioning services, and was the lead officer for the multi – agency strategy for adults with disabilities, as well as being the lead officer for children.
Dorit then became Chief Executive of the National Stepfamily Association, which was one of three national charities to form Parentline Plus.
In June 2000 Dorit was awarded an OBE in the Queen's birthday honours list for her services to parenting.
Current Positions Held
Dorit is undertaking a number of assignments to support charities and not for profits, and mentoring several Chief Executives. Her work includes writing bids to secure government investment and the development of strategic and business plans.
Non Executive Director of Children’s Workforce Development Council
Chair of Female Prisoners Welfare project/Hibiscus Trust
Vice Chair of Working with Men
Personal Achievements and Awards
Awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for Services to Parenting – 2000
Relevant Career and Professional Background
Chief Executive, Parentline Plus 1999 – 2008
Chief Executive, National Stepfamily Association 1997- 1999
Locality Manager, Northamptonshire Health Authority – 1996 - 1997
Locality Purchasing Co-ordinator, Northamptonshire Health Authority 1993 – 1996
Assistant Director, Community Education Development Centre (CEDC) 1989 – 1993
Development Officer, Family Education Unit, CEDC 1988 – 1989