Fergus Crow National Children's Bureau (NCB) Fergus Crow was nominated onto the Council in 2008 by the NCB.

Fergus Crow is Assistant Director – Well-being at the National Children’s Bureau.  He leads NCB’s work on well-being in schools and education settings.

Alongside a key focus on policy, this work includes overseeing a national programme of support for Personal, Social and Health and Economic Education (PSHE Education); two expert networks: the Anti-Bullying Alliance and the Sex Education forum; and the ‘Life Routes’ programme, which supports marginalised children and young people to learn life skills in a series of innovative participation projects across the country.

The National Children’s Bureau is one of the country’s leading children’s charities.  Established in 1963, NCB’s central aim is to promote the voices, interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives.

Fergus was formerly a writer, teacher and, until 2006, an adviser in one of the country’s first local authority Children and Young People’s Trust.

Declaration of interests

b) Any unpaid office held in a professional or public body, including those which are associated with education. Offices include posts such as President, Chair, Chief Executive, Treasurer, Council Member or Secretary.

• National Childrens Bureau - representative trustee of the Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT)

c) Membership of professional bodies and trade or other associations which is unpaid, either educational or non-educational.

• Member of the Association of Professional in Education and Children’s Trusts (ASPECT)