The Director of BBC Children's is the current name for the Editorial Head of BBC Children's and Education; the post has had a variety of titles since the department's inception in 1950.
The position is line managed by Charlotte Moore.[1]
| Post Holder | Name of job title at time of appointment | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Hidalgo Reina[2] | Director of BBC Children's and Education | 2020 - current | |
| Alice Webb[3] | Director of BBC Children's | 2015 - 2020 | |
| Kay Benbow | Acting Director of BBC Children's | 2014 - 2015 | |
| Joe Godwin[4] | Director of BBC Children's | 2009 - 2014 | |
| Richard Deverell | Director of BBC Children's | 2006 - 2009 | |
| Alison Sharman | Controller, BBC Children's | 2005 - 2006 | |
| Dorothy Prior | Controller, BBC Children's | 2003 - 2005 | |
| Nigel Pickard | Controller, BBC Children's | 2000 - 2003 | |
| Roy Thompson | Commissioner, BBC Children's | 1997 - 2000 | |
| Lorraine Heggessey | Head of Children's Programmes | 1997 - 1999 | |
| Anna Home | Head of Children's Programmes | 1986 - 1997 | |
| Edward Barnes | Head of Children's Programmes | 1978 - 1986 | |
| Monica Sims | Head of Children's Programmes | 1967 - 1978 | |
| Doreen Stephens | Head of Family Programmes | 1964 - 1967 | |
| Ursula Eason | Acting Head of Children's Programmes | 1963 - 1964 | |
| Owen Reed | Head of Children's Programmes | 1956 - 1963 | |
| Freda Lingstrom | Head of Children's Programmes | 1951 - 1956 | |
| Richmond Postgate | Joint Acting Head of Children's Programmes | 1950 - 1951 | |
| Cecil Madden | Joint Acting Head of Children's Programmes | 1950 - 1951 |