1. Children and Younger Adults Department
Bruce Buckley
Strategic Director
Frances James
Assistant Director
Social Inclusion –
Children
& Family Support
Ian Johnson
Assistant Director
Safeguarding &
Specialist
Services
Jim Hickman
Assistant Director
Education Improvement
John Gibb
(Acting)
Assistant Director
Social Inclusion -
Engagement & Skills
Ian Thomas
Assistant Director
Business Services
Sally Savage
Assistant Director
Commissioning
Joint appointment
with PCT

2. Social Inclusion – Children & Family Support
Children and Younger Adults Department
Assistant Director
Social Inclusion – Children & Family Support
Frances James
Senior District
Manager
Children with
Disabilities
Mary Wilton
Head of SEN and
Disabilities
Ralph Ashton
Head of Access
and Inclusion
Stephen Cox
Head of Services
for Families
Liz Best
7 x District
Managers [0-11]
Louis Hughes
Sue Jones
Rosie Kightley
Jill Langley
Deb Smith
Brenda Towse
Susanna Williams
Joint Principal
Educational
Psychologist
John Galbraith /
Andrea Higgins

3. Children and Younger Adults Department
SAFEGUARDING AND SPECIALIST SERVICES
Children and Younger Adults Department
Assistant Director
Safeguarding and Specialist Services
Ian Johnson
Deputy Assistant
Director
Jane
Parfrement
District Managers
Paul Smith –
Peter Lambert
Eric Kincey
Alison Noble
Sara Wilson
Kevin Matchett
Smruti Mehta
Alex Howlett (Disability – North)
Di McKenna (Disability – South)
Operations Manager
(Safeguarding
Children)
Miles Dent (temp)
Adoptions
Manager
Gwen Roe
Operations
Manager x 2
(Residential)
Anita Astle
Denise Ward
LAC Education
Service Manager
Making Links
Project
Manager
Tim Newton

4. Children and Younger Adults Department
EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT
Children and Younger Adults Department
Assistant Director
Education Improvement
Jim Hickman
Deputy Assistant Director
Early Years and Primary
Saranjit Shetra
Deputy Assistant Director
Inclusion / Cross Phase /
Special
Chris Tilley
Deputy Assistant Director
Secondary & 14-19
Gerry Richardson
Head of Service
Early Years
Penny Akehurst

5. Children and Younger Adults Department
ENGAGEMENT AND SKILLS
Children and Younger Adults Department
Assistant Director
Engagement & Skills
Donald Rae
Head of
Youth Service
Gordon Savage
District Young
People’s Service
Managers
Moira Bannister
Dave Bond
Maureen Evans
Fay Harvey
Elaine MCDonald
Bish Sharif
Bev Squire
Head of Youth
Support Services
John Gibb
Head of Sport,
Outdoor & Residential
Education
Ian Price
(Lea Green)
Extended Services
Manager
Karla Capstick
Derbyshire
Sport
David Joy
(Connections)

6. Children and Younger Adults Department
BUSINESS SERVICES
Children and Younger Adults Department
Assistant Director
Business Services
Ian Thomas
Head of
Finance
Chris Allcock
Head of
Personnel
Paul McGann
Head of
ICT
Andy Callow
Acting Head of
Governor Support
Trevor Miles
Head of
Catering
Vacant

7. Deputy Strategic Director
Children and Younger Adults Department
Deputy Strategic Director
David Connor
Planning &
Project
Manager
Richard Corker
Head of Adult
Learning Skills
Lesley Harry
Head of
Quality
Assurance
Ian Henderson
Head of
Development
David Humphrey
Assistant
Director
Commissioning
Sally Savage
Head of
Information
Research &
Analysis
Amanda
Stafford-Wood
Director of
Read On
Write Away!
Sarah Burkinshaw