Meet the team

Alice leads on setting and implementing the strategic vision of the Office to deliver real impact on children’s lives, and oversees policy development and implementation. Alice has a wealth of experience gained at the heart of Government. Former associate Editor for the Times, columnist for the New Statesman and barrister, Alice was senior policy advisor to the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Children and Families from 2012-15, focusing on child protection and social work reform. She also acted as senior policy advisor to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.

Leon leads work on evidence, measurement, and analysis. He has extensive experience in academia and Government. He was Professor of Education and Social Policy at the Institute of Education, investigating intergenerational transmission of advantage and disadvantage in terms of social structure, education and income. From 2008-2013 he worked in the Treasury and Cabinet Office on policy implementation and performance policy. Leon was also Director of Evidence at the Early Intervention Foundation. He is Visiting Professor of Practice at LSE’s Centre for the Analysis of Social Exclusion.