Issue details

Following the sudden and unexpected death of Dave Hill, there is an urgent need to review and reallocate certain functions, both statutory and non-statutory, within the Children, Families, Lifelong Learning & Culture directorate, which in turn has implications for other senior roles within the council.  The council’s People Performance & Development Committee has endorsed a recommendation to appoint, on a temporary basis, the Chief Executive to the statutory post of Director of Children’s Services whilst permanent recruitment to the Executive Director Children, Families & Learning role is undertaken.  Alongside and as a result, the Chief Executive has decided that it is necessary to replace on a temporary basis some senior appointments with new/revised roles to ensure that the council is able to fulfil its statutory requirements and strategic objectives, particularly in light of the opportunities afforded through public service reform and the ongoing period of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.