The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has approved the appointments of Martin Pratt and Robert Sullivan as members of the Youth Justice Board (YJB).
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State has approved the appointment of Martin Pratt and Robert Sullivan as members of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) for 3 years from 1 November 2024 until 31 October 2027.
Martin Pratt
Martin has spent his whole career working in the field of children's services, including 13 years as a Director of Children's Services. He was formerly Executive Director Supporting People & Deputy Chief Executive for the London Borough of Camden. He is a qualified social worker and has extensive experience in education and youth justice as well as health and social care.
Robert Sullivan
Robert is the CEO of the UK's leading sports charity the Football Foundation; a Trustee of the prisoner rehabilitation charity, the Twinning Project; and a former Chair of a homelessness intervention charity. He has a professional background in strategy development, corporate affairs and insight and a personal passion for driving positive social change through sport.
Both did not declare any political activity.
The YJB is a non-departmental public body responsible for overseeing the youth justice system in England and Wales. Its primary function is to monitor the operation of the youth justice system and the provision of youth justice services.
Appointments to the YJB are made by the Secretary of State for Justice and are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Recruitment processes comply with the Cabinet Office Governance Code on Public Appointments.
