Javed Khan (charity executive)

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Javed Khan
NationalityBritish
Alma mater University of Salford
OccupationCharity executive
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Javed Akhter Khan OBE was the chief executive of Barnardo's, the UK's largest children's charity from 2014-2021, having previously been chief executive of Victim Support. [1]

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Early life

Khan's parents emigrated from Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, and he grew up in Birmingham, England. [1]

He has a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Salford, after which he trained to be a teacher. [1] [2]

Career

After training to be a teacher, Javed Khan later worked as a director of education in local government, then the Government Office for London, before becoming CEO of Victim Support. [3] [4] [5] In 2014 he was appointed CEO of Barnardos before stepping down in 2021. [6]

In an interview for Sky News in the summer of 2014, Khan sidestepped questions regarding whether a local Police and Crime Commissioner should resign over the systemic failure to tackle the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal. [7]

In a November 2016 interview in Management Today , Khan responded to an October 2015 cover story that charities were "in the depths of a serious crisis of trust", citing the need for "authentic and inspirational leadership". [8] In a July 2017 interview with New Philanthropy Capital, Khan explained about how difficult it was to have a real impact. [3]

In October 2021, Khan has been named the 2022 Chair Designate of the new Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board. [9]

Honours

In 2015, Khan was awarded an honorary doctorate by Birmingham City University. [1] In June 2018, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Salford. [10]

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to young people and education. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Chief Executive of Barnardo's | Javed Khan". Barnardos.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "University of Salford". Supporters.salford.ac.uk. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 "What does putting impact first look like? -". www.thinknpc.org. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Barnardo's 'looking into' Javed Khan armed dispute allegations". www.civilsociety.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Barnardo's trustees look into allegations against incoming chief Javed Khan" . Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Barnardo's CEO Javed Khan to leave the charity". www.civilsociety.co.uk.
  7. ↑ "Sky News anchor accuses Barnardo's chief of fence-sitting over Rotherham scandal". Civil Society. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "What business can learn from charities: Javed Khan, CEO Barnardo's" . Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Chair Designate appointed to the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board | Buckinghamshire CCG". www.buckinghamshireccg.nhs.uk. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  10. ↑ Andleeb Hanif (2 August 2018). "Asian Express Newspaper - Honorary Doctorate for first non-white CEO in Barnardo's 150 year history". Asian Express Newspaper. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B12.
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