Catherine Fitt

Executive Director of Children’s Services, Newcastle City Council, representing Directors of Children’s Services

Catherine Fitt did a degree in Experimental Psychology at St Hugh’s College, Oxford University and teacher training at Goldsmith’s College, University of London.  After three years teaching in London she returned to education, doing a Masters Degree in Child Development and qualifying as a psychologist from the Institute of Education, University of London.

Catherine worked as an educational psychologist in Hampshire and on Teesside.  She then moved into management and administration, working for children’s services ever since, moving from the post of Change Leader of Children’s Services at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council in April 2005 to become the Executive Director of Children’s Services at Newcastle City Council.