ADCS - Leading Children's Services

Directors of Children's Services

Last updated: 1st March 2010

Authority, Name, Title	Address, Phone, Email
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Ms Helen Jenner Corporate Director of Children's Services TOP	Town Hall, Barking, Essex IG11 7LU Phone: 0208 227 5800 Email: helen.jenner@lbbd.gov.uk
Barnet London Borough Mr Robert McCulloch-Graham Director of Children's Services TOP	Building 4, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South, London N11 1NP Phone: 0208 359 7642 Email:robert.mcculloch-graham@barnet.gov.uk
Barnsley MBC Ms Edna Sutton Director of Children's Services TOP	Berneslai Close, Barnsley, S70 2HS Phone: 01226 773500 Email: ednasutton@barnsley.gov.uk
Bath & North East Somerset Council Mr Ashley Ayre Director of Children's Services TOP	PO Box 25, Riverside, Temple Street, Keynsham BS31 1DN Phone: 01225 394 210 Email: Ashley_ayre@bathnes.gov.uk
Bedford Borough Council Mr Christopher Hilliard Executive Director fo Children's Services, Schools and Families TOP	Town Hall, St Paul's Square, Bedford, MK40 1SJ Phone: 01234 227186 Email: chilliard@bedford.gov.uk
Bexley London Borough Dr Deborah Absalom Director of Children and Young People's Services TOP	Children & Young People's Services, Hill View, Hill View Drive, Welling DA16 3RY Phone: 020 8836 8305 Email: deborah.absalom@bexley.gov.uk
Birmingham City Council Mr Tony Howell Strategic Director of Children, Young People & Families TOP	Council House Extension, Margaret Street, Birmingham B3 3BU Phone: 0121 303 2550 Email: tony_howell@birmingham.gov.uk
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Mrs Gladys Rhodes Strategic Director of Children's Services TOP	Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Children's Services Department, The Exchange, Ainsworth Street, Blackburn BB1 6AD Phone: 01254 666 425 Email: gladys.rhodes@blackburn.gov.uk
Blackpool Council Mr David Lund Executive Director of Education and Children's Services TOP	Education & Children's Services Department, Progress House, Clifton Road, Blackpool FY4 4US Phone: 01253 476 500 Email: david.lund@blackpool.gov.uk
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Mrs Margaret Asquith Director of Children's Services TOP	Floor4, Paderborn House, Bolton, BL1 1JW Phone: 01204 333 333 Email:margaret.asquith@bolton.gov.uk
Bournemouth Borough Council Ms Jane Portman Executive Director, Children & Families Service TOP	Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DL Phone:01202 451451 Email: jane.portman@bournemouth.gov.uk
Bracknell Forest Borough Council Mr Martin Gocke Interim Director of Children's Services TOP	Seymour House, 38 The Broadway, Bracknell RG12 1AU Phone: 01344 354 183 Email: martin.gocke@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Bradford MDC Ms Kath Tunstall Strategic Director - Services to Children & Young People TOP	City Hall, Bradford, BD1 1HT Phone: 01274 431 266 Email: kath.tunstall@bradford.gov.uk
Brent London Borough Mr John Christie Director of Children & Families TOP	Chesterfield House, 9 Park Lane, Wembley HA9 7RW Phone: 020 8937 3130 Email: john.christie@brent.gov.uk
Brighton & Hove City Council Ms Di Smith Director of Children's Services TOP	Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove NB3 2SU Phone: 01273 291 231 Email: di.smith@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Bristol City Council Ms Annie Hudson Strategic Director Children's Young People and Skills TOP	The Council House, College Green, Bristol BS99 7EB Phone: 0117 903 7960 Email: annie.hudson@bristol.gov.uk
Bromley London Borough Council Ms Gillian Pearson Director of Children's Services TOP	London Borough of Bromley, Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley BR1 3UH Phone: 020 8464 3333 Email: gillian.pearson@bromley.gov.uk
Buckinghamshire County Council Ms Sue Imbriano Director of Children's Services TOP	County Hall, Walton Street, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UA Phone: 01296 383 104 Email: simbriano@buckscc.gov.uk
Bury MBC Ms Eleni Ioannides Executive Director of Children's Services TOP	Athenaeum House, Market Street, Bury, Lancs BL9 0BN Phone: 0161 253 5501 Email: e.ioannides@bury.gov.uk
Calderdale MBC Ms Janet Donaldson Director of Children's Services TOP	Town Hall, Halifax, Calderdale HX1 1UJ Phone: 0845 2456000 Email: janet.donaldson@calderdale.gov.uk
Cambridgeshire County Council Mr Gordon Jeyes Deputy Chief Executive - Children & Young People TOP	Shire Hall, Castle Hill, Cambridge, CB1 0AP Phone:03450 455222 Email: gordon.jeyes@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Camden London Borough Mrs Ann Baxter Director of Children, Schools and Families TOP	218 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1PB Phone: 020 7974 1505 Email: ann.baxter@camden.gov.uk
Central Bedfordshire Council Ms Edwina Grant Director of Children's Services	Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, Beds, SG17 5TQ Phone: 0300 300 8000 Email: edwina.grant@midbeds.gov.uk
Cheshire East Council Mr John Weeks Strategic Director of People TOP	Town Hall, Macclesfield, SK10 1DP Phone: 0300 123 5500 Email: john.weeks@cheshire.gov.uk
Cheshire West and Cheshire Council Mr John Stephens Director of Children and Young People's Services TOP	County Hall, Chester Phone: 0300 1238123 Email: john.stephens@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
City of London Ms Joy Hollister Director of Community and Children's Services TOP	PO BOX 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ Phone: 020 7606 3030 Email: joy.hollister@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Cornwall County Council Mr Richard Hubbard Interim Director of Children's and Families Services TOP	New County Hall, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3AY Phone: 01872 322 428 Email: rhubbard@cornwall.gov.uk
Coventry City Council Mr Colin Green Director of Children's Services TOP	New Council Offices, Earl Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5RR Phone:02476 833333 Email: colin.green@coventry.gov.uk
Croydon London Borough Mr Dave Hill Executive Director for Children, Young People and Learners TOP	Taberner House, Park Lane, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 1TP Phone:0208 760 5449 Email: dave.hill@croydon.gov.uk
Cumbria County Council Ms Moira Swann Director of Children's Services TOP	Education Department, 5 Portland Square, Carlisle CA1 1PU Phone: 01228 606 060 Email: moira.swann@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Darlington Borough Council Mr Murray Rose Director of Children's Services TOP	Town Hall, Darlington, County Durham DL1 5QT Phone: 01325 388 099 Email: murray.rose@darlington.gov.uk
Derby City Council Mr Andrew Flack Director for Children and Young People's Services TOP	2nd Floor, Norman House, Friar Gate, Derby DE1 3NU Phone: 01332 256 700 Email: andrew.flack@derby.gov.uk
Derbyshire County Council Mr Bruce Buckley Director of Children and Young People TOP	County Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3AG Phone: 08456 058058 Email: bruce.buckley@derbyshire.gov.uk
Devon County Council Mrs Anne Whiteley Executive Director of Children and Young People's Services TOP	County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon Phone: 01392 382 039 Email: anne.whiteley@devon.gov.uk
Doncaster MBC Mr Chris Pratt Director of Children's Services TOP	The Council House, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 1RN Phone: Email: chris.pratt@doncaster.gov.uk
Dorset County Council Mr John Nash Director of Children's Services TOP	County Hall, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ Phone:01305 224166 Email: j.g.nash@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Dudley MBC Mr Mark Wyatt Director of Children's Services TOP	Westox House, 1 Trinity Road, Dudley, West Midlands DY1 1JQ Phone: 01384 814 201 Email: mark.wyatt@dudley.gov.uk
Durham County Council Mr David Williams Director of Children and Young People's Services TOP	County Hall, Durham DH1 5UJ Phone:0191 383 3319 Email: d.c.williams@durham.gov.uk
Ealing London Borough Mr David Archibald Executive Director, Individuals TOP	Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, London W5 2HL Phone: 020 8825 6983 Email: darchibald@ealing.gov.uk
East Riding of Yorkshire Mrs Alison Michalska Director of Children, Family and Adult Services TOP	County Hall, Beverley, Yorkshire, HU17 9BA Phone: 01482 392000 Email: alison.michalska@eastriding.gov.uk
East Sussex County Council Mr Matt Dunkley Director of Children's Services TOP	PO Box 4, County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1SG Phone: 01273 481 316 Email: matt.dunkley@eastsussex.gov.uk
Enfield London Borough Mr Andrew Fraser Director of Education, Children's Services and Leisure TOP	PO Box 56, Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield, London EN1 3XQ Phone: 020 8379 3200 Email: andrew.fraser@enfield.gov.uk
Essex County Council Mr Malcolm Newsam Executive Director for Schools, Children & Families TOP	Schools, Children & Families Directorate, PO Box 11, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1LX Phone: 01245 431 893 Email: malcolm.newsam@essex.gov.uk