Naomi Eisenstadt CB
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Speaker Topics
- Policy Making
- Policy into Practice
- Policy
- Partnership Working
- Parenting Support
- Local Government
- Leadership
- Intervention
- Integrated Youth Services
- Extended Services
- Early Years & Childrens Centres
- Childrens Social Services
- Childrens Services
Introduction
Naomi Eisenstadt has a long history of working in social policy, mainly in Children’s Services.
Following her arrival in the UK in 1974, Naomi worked in nurseries in Edinburgh and Milton Keynes, eventually establishing the Moorland Children’s Centre in Milton Keynes. She became heavily involved in developing Early Years Services in the area, leading on to her extensive involvement in policy shaping within the Children’s Services sector.
Whilst Director of Sure Start, Naomi was responsible for the successful roll out of the programme which included Government policy and delivery on services for young children, extended schools and parenting policy - reaching thousands of children.
During her term as Secretary of State’s Chief Advisor on Children’s Services, Naomi advised Ministers across the full range of “Every Child Matters” policy, and developed new approaches to the improvement of front line children’s services.
More recently in her role as Director of Social Exclusion Task Force Naomi has coordinated social exclusion policy across government, and was responsible for overseeing delivery of the “Social Exclusion Action Plan” and the first ever Public Service Agreement aimed to support the most disadvantaged groups in society.
Current Positions Held
Non Executive Director, Milton Keynes Primary Care Trust
Visiting Scholar, Columbia Population Research Centre, Columbia University (Autumn 2009)
Senior Research Fellow, Oxford University (from January 2010)
Personal Achievements and Awards
Awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Open University for Services to Families and Children – 2002
Awarded a CB in the New Year’s Honours List – 2005
BA Sociology, University California, San Diego
Credential in Early Childhood Education, University of California
MSc Social Policy, Cranfield Institute of Technology
Relevant Career and Professional Background
Dec 2006 – 2009 - Director of Social Exclusion Task force in the Cabinet Office
Feb 2006 – Dec 2006 – Secretary of State’s Chief Advisor on Children’s Services
July 2002 – Feb 2006 – Director, Sure Start Unit
1999 – July 2002 – Head/Director, Sure Start Unit (Local programmes)
1996 – 1999 – Chief Executive, Family Services Units
1992 – 1996 – Director, Membership Services and Advice, National Council for Voluntary Organisations
1986 – 1992 – Assistant Director, Save the Children Fund
1983 – 1986 – Lecturer/Course Manager, Open University School of Education, Family Education project
1978 – 1983 – Centre Leader, Moorland Children’s Centre, Milton Keynes