Martin Narey quits Barnardo's

Barnado's chief executive Martin Narey has announced he will quit the children's charity next year. He says he is leaving to spend more time with his family, having spent much of his six years at Barnado's living away from home. Narey is not leaving to take-up another full-time post, although he may look for part-time work or an academic role. He is already a visiting professor at Sheffield Hallam University. A respected figure in the voluntary sector, Narey was previously a director-general of the prison service, chief executive of the national offender management service and a permanent secretary at the Home Office. During his time a Barnado's, he is credited with improving its lobbying power on issues such as children in care, asylum-seeking children and the supervision of child sex offenders. Narey also chairs the End Child Poverty Coalition. Barnado's works with around 100,000 disadvantaged young people , with a staff of around 6,900 and 11,000 volunteers.