David Knight

Senior Systems Manager

David joined PBE in 2016 after a career break looking after his children and volunteer teaching. Before that he worked for 20 years as an economist and policy adviser in the Civil Service. David enjoys keeping PBE's Salesforce and business intelligence processes running.

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Universal wellbeing measurement key to tackling children’s mental health crisis

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Struggling against the tide: Children's services spending, 2011-2023

PBE's latest analysis of local authority spending on children's services in England between 2011-2023.
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