Chief Executive: Anand Shukla

Anand Shukla has been Chief Executive of the leading UK childcare charity Daycare Trust since September 2010. Anand is the chief spokesperson and ambassador for the organisation and is regularly asked by the media, government and private sector companies to provide expert comment and analysis on childcare and early years issues. Prior to taking up this role, he was Daycare Trust's Business Director.

Anand has been working in the third sector for nine years. He has previously worked in social enterprise development at the UK children's charity Barnardos and at the international development charity Allavida.

His early career was spent in the private sector, working in business development for a number of publishing companies. Anand has also provided social enterprise consultancy for organisations working in international development and energy management.  Anand is a trustee of the international development charities Health Poverty Action and CINI UK.

He is a published writer, with numerous articles published in the UK media on issues such as childcare, web business, electoral reform and emotional intelligence. Anand is a Clore 2012 Social Fellow. 

Policy Director: Kate Groucutt

Kate Groucutt is Policy Director at Daycare Trust. Kate manages Daycare Trust's programme of research, policy and campaigns, including the two-year Big Lottery funded research project on informal childcare. Through responding to consultations, producing reports and briefings and organising events, her team ensures that Daycare Trust is seen as an authoritative voice for parents. Kate's team campaigns for better childcare through lobbying Government and Parliament, working with the media and organising Daycare Trust's presence at the annual party conferences.  Kate joined Daycare Trust in February 2010 and previously held policy roles at charity Carers UK and employer organisation CBI. She is a school governor at a primary school in Islington.