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Dr Tanya Byron has become a trustee of the Family and Parenting Institute

Dr Tanya Byron has become a trustee of the Family and Parenting Institute (FPI).

Dr Byron said: "I am delighted to be joining the Family and Parenting Institute - its work is extremely valued by parents, politicians and practitioners.

"Things have got better for families, the needs of children and parents are being recognised. But there is still much more that could be done to support families."

Dr Byron has been a supporter of the FPI for some time. The Institute has worked with her to highlight the power of TV parenting programmes and we took part in the Byron Review, the consultation she led for the DCSF on children and new technology.

As a consultant clinical psychologist Dr Byron has worked in the NHS for 18 years in the fields of drug dependency, HIV/AIDS and sexual health, adult mental health and eating disorders services.

She was the consultant of an in-patient unit for 12 - 16 year olds with severe mental health problems and child protection issues and still works one clinical day a week as a consultant in child and adolescent mental health.

Dr Byron also writes a weekly column for the Times newspaper and has presented a number of television programmes including Little Angels, House of Tiny Tearaways, Panorama and How to Improve Your Memory – with Professor Robert Winston. She is also the author of three books on child behaviour.

Mary MacLeod, Chief Executive of the Family and Parenting Institute said: "We are really pleased to have Tanya joining us and her expertise will be very valuable to our board."

For more information
Please contact Emma Brennan on 020 7424 3477 or email press@familyandparenting.org

Notes to editors
The Family and Parenting Institute researches what matters to families and parents. We use our knowledge to influence policymakers and foster public debate. We develop ideas to improve the services families use and the environment in which children grow up.

FPI has 11 trustees on its board. Fiona Millar is the Chair.