Jack Cordery

Jack joined Cafcass in March 2021. Jack is a qualified social worker, working initially as a probation officer, including as a court welfare officer and children’s guardian, child advocate, social worker and social work manager for over 38 years.

Jack has a track record of improving the effectiveness of children’s social care services across a wide range of local authority areas through a focus on organisational and professional culture. As Director for Children and Family Services at Cornwall Council, Jack led Cornwall’s children’s social care service from Inadequate to Outstanding. He was also part of the senior team that took Sheffield’s children’s social care services out of ‘special measures’.

Jack is passionate about improving the life chances of disadvantaged children and families through high quality and evidence-based practice. His own social work and management practice is rooted in a deep commitment to social justice and pro-social learning, for families and colleagues.