Barnardo's lecture series
A series of lectures which are open to the public and free to attend.
The Barnardo’s lectures are aimed at increasing engagement from key stakeholders including policy makers and professionals in our policy, research and campaigning work. Barnardo’s influencing is based on our direct work with children, young people and families in over 400 services across the UK.
Upcoming lectures
Details of upcoming lectures will appear here; but are often arranged at short notice.
If you would like to join our mailing list to receive invitations by email as new lectures and events are announced, please email lectures@barnardos.org.uk.
Barnardo's lecture series 2010
Read the transcripts and listen to/watch our lectures in 2010:
All lectures in 2010
- 10. Tim Loughton MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families, in conversation with Martin Narey, Chief Executive of Barnardo's (July 2010)
- 9. The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, Deputy Prime Minister announced a Government taskforce to look at ways to support families and give every child a fair start in life (June 2010). Read transcript (PDF)
- 8. General Election 2010, The Children and Families Debate with Ed Balls, David Laws and David Willetts (April 2010). Read more.
- 7. Maggie Atkinson, the Children's Commissioner for England, delivers her first official speech (March 2010). Read transcript (PDF).
- 6. Nick Clegg MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats set out his policies for 'A Fair Start for Children'. (January 2010) Read transcript (PDF)
Barnardo's lecture series 2008 - 9
Our inaugural lecture series ran from October 2008 to April 2009.
Listen
to the
lectures or read the transcripts:
- 5. Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, Secretary of State for Children,
Schools and Families (April 2009)
Read transcript (PDF) - 4. Michael Gove MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Children Schools
and Families - Closing the Opportunity Gap (March 2009)
Read transcript (PDF) - 3. Shami Chakrarbarti, Director of Liberty - Children
and Families in the Asylum System (January 2009)
Read transcript (PDF) - 2. Martin Narey, former head of the prisons service and current Chief
Executive of Barnardo’s - Children and the Criminal Justice system (November 2008)
Read transcript (PDF) - 1. Will Hutton, former editor-in-chief for The Observer and currently
Chief Executive of The Work Foundation - Social Mobility (October 2008)
Read transcript (PDF)