Many childless
lawyers and others in demanding careers believe that a «culture of parental privilege» permeates the
workforce, allowing moms and dads to play the «parent card» to do things like
leave work earlier or skip out on office emergencies.
Methodology The 2015 Working Mother & Flex - Time
Lawyers 50 Best Law Firms for Women application includes more than 300 questions about
workforce representation; time off and
leaves; child care; flexibility; leadership, compensation and advancement of women; and development and retention of women.
Nigel Richardson, former Director of Children's Service, Leeds City Council (Chair) Ben Ashcroft, Care experienced and Founder of Every Child
Leaving Care Matters Cllr Judith Blake, Leader, Leeds City Council and Chair of Core Cities UK Matthew Brazier, Her Majesty's Inspector, Specialist Adviser (Looked After Children), Ofsted Nigel Brown, Chief Executive, Cafcass Cymru Beth Cape Cowens, Child Care
lawyer and FRG Trustee Anthony Douglas, Chief Executive, Cafcass Angela Frazer - Wicks, Family Rights Group's Parents» Panel & Co-Chair of Your Family, Your Voice Alliance Andrew Gill, Chair, BASW (Representative to be confirmed) Dez Holmes, Director, Research in Practice Tony Hunter, Chief Executive, SCIE Ian Keating, Principal Policy Advisor Children and Young People, Local Government Association Anne Longfield, Children's Commissioner for England Kevin Makwikila, Member of Family Rights Group's Parents» Panel Lord Justice Andrew McFarlane, a Lord Justice of Appeal in England and Wales Mel Meggs, Deputy Director of Children's Services, Rotherham MBC Alison Michalska, President of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) and Corporate Director of Children and Adults, Nottingham City Council Alice Miles, Director of Strategy, Children's Commissioner for England Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division Alasdair Smith, Director of Children's Services, LB Southwark Rachael Wardell, Corporate Director of Communities with Responsibility for Children and Adult Services, West Berkshire Council (and lead for ADCS on
workforce development) Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People Board and Leader of the LB Islington Sue Williams, Director of Family Safeguarding, Hertfordshire County Council