Executive Committee

NAFP's Executive has responsibility for:

  • General oversight of NAFP's operations
  • Recommendation for approval by the Board of the organisation’s long term objectives and strategy
  • Recommendation for approval by the Board of the annual operating expenditure budgets, and any material changes to them

The Executive is made up of elected representatives from organisations at each tier of membership to ensure a broad range of views can be taken into account when issues are discussed. Executive members serve for a term of three years.

Tier 1: Jo August, Polaris Community

Tier 1: Tim Barclay, National Fostering Group

Tier 1: Stacy Wallace, Compass Fostering

Tier 2: Grace Wyatt, Nexus Fostering (Co vice-chair)

Tier 3: Peter Battle, Capstone Foster Care

Tier 3: Jem Orman, Five Rivers Fostering

Tier 3: Nicola Westley, Sunbeam Fostering

Tier 4: Brenda Farrell, Barnardo's (Co vice-Chair)

Tier 4: Paul Goodwin, Action for Children

Tier 4: Kathryn Hayes, Team Fostering

Tier 4: Tim McCardle, UK Fostering

Tier 4: Lisa Veitch, Carevisions Fostering

Tier 5: Kevin Denton, NEWFOCAS

Tier 5: Curon Howells, Family Fostering Partners

Tier 5: Jonathan Toomey, Evolve Therapeutic Services

Co-opted: Barbara Allies, The Foster Care Charity

Non-Executive: Andrew Isaac, Children’s Services Development Group

Executive chair: Harvey Gallagher

NAFP constitution

If you would like any further information about the role of the Executive, please do get in touch with our Executive chair, Harvey Gallagher.