Sir Martin James Narey DL (born 5 August 1955,[1] in Middlesbrough) is an advisor to the British Government, and a former civil servant and charity executive.
In 2005, he left the Civil Service to become chief executive officer of Barnardo's before stepping down in January 2011.
[4] As Director General of Prisons he has been credited with "invoking moral principles rather than security concerns when articulating the Service's priorities".
[10] In February 2013 it was announced that he was taking on a wider role, advising Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education on children's social care.
The evidence shows that for children who are in need, care has a positive effect...”[12] Narey was knighted in the 2013 New Year's Honours 'for services to vulnerable people'.