Arran Jones, Executive Director of Te Mana Whakamaru Motuhake/Independent Children’s Monitor.  Arran Jones is currently the Executive Director of the Independent Children’s Monitor which is currently hosted by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD). Arran has held a number of roles within MSD including Deputy Chief Legal Advisor. He has also held a number of leadership roles within MSD including working in the Office of the Chief Executive, at Work and Income and he led the Partnerships and Programmes workstream in the “Investing in Children” programme that established Oranga Tamariki. Most recently prior to his current role, Arran was the Head of Privacy at Accident Compensation Corporation. Arran’s evidence will be focused on the establishment of and role of the Monitor and its future direction.