Clare Tickell

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Dame (Oriana) Clare Tickell
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Tickell in 2014
Born (1958-05-25) 25 May 1958 (age 66)
Alma mater Bristol University
Occupation(s)Independent Director, John Lewis Partnership
Known for Action for Children; Early Years Foundation Review; Hanover Housing Association; Early Intervention Foundation; John Lewis Partnership
SpouseEddy Andres (deceased)
ChildrenTwo sons

Dame Oriana Clare Tickell, DBE (born 25 May 1958) is an Independent Director of the John Lewis Partnership.

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Career

Clare Tickell joined the John Lewis Partnership as an Independent Director in October 2019. The John Lewis Partnership, which includes retailers John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose & Partners, its financial services and other retail-related activities, is the UK's largest employee owned business. The company is owned by a trust on behalf of all its employees – known as Partners – who have a say in the running of the business and receive a share of profits.

Prior to this, Clare was Chief Executive of Hanover Housing Association from January 2014 to November 2018. Founded in 1963, Hanover was one of England's leading providers of affordable housing and services for the over 55s. Hanover merged with Anchor Trust in 2019 to form Anchor Hanover Group.

Tickell was previously Chief Executive of Action for Children (2005–2013), one of the UK's largest and most important charities. Here she was able to influence the development of policies that affect the lives of the most vulnerable and neglected children, young people and their families and communities across the UK. In July 2010, it was announced that she would be conducting a review for the UK government in the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework which sets learning and welfare standards for the under fives. [1] The Review was published in 2011 and its recommendations implemented in 2012.

Before this position Tickell served as Chief Executive, Stonham Housing Association, 1997–2004; Chief Executive, Phoenix House Housing Association (now known as Phoenix Futures) 1992–1997; Director, Riverpoint Single Homeless 1989–1992; Deputy Director, Centrepoint (charity) Soho 1986–1989; and as Assistant Warden, Avon Probation Service 1982–1984. In 2019 she was an Associate Director of The Centre for Ageing Better, a What Works Centre.

Current affiliations

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Tickell in 2011

Former affiliations

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References

  1. BBC News (6 July 2010). "'Toddler targets' guidance to be reviewed" . Retrieved 16 July 2010.