The ADCS Council of Reference brings together our Board of Directors, policy committee chairs, regional chairs and vice chairs, and the chair of the Associates network.
The principal purpose of the Council of Reference is to act as a consultative body, advising the Board of Directors as required, on behalf of the wider membership.
Board of Directors
President
Andy Smith
Vice President
Rachael Wardell
Immediate Past President
John Pearce
Honorary Secretary
Jane Moore
Honorary Treasurer
Tim Aldridge
Elected Director
Alison Noble
Elected Director:
Suanne Lim
Elected Director
Harmesh Bhogal
Elected Director
Sukriti Sen
Policy Committee Chairs
Heather Sandy
Education
Helen Lincoln
Families, Communities & Young People
Nigel Minns
Health, Care & Additional Needs
Chris Munday
Resources & Strategy
Jo Fisher
Standards, Performance & Inspection
Nicola Curley
Workforce
Colin Pettigrew
Migrant Families Taskforce
Regional Chairs and Representatives
Eastern region
Sara Tough
Chair
Eastern region
Sarah-Jane Smedmor
Rep
East Midlands region
Colin Foster
Chair
East Midlands region
Vacancy
Rep
Greater London region
Jane McSherry
Chair
Greater London region
Ana Popovici
Vice-Chair
Greater London region
Florence Kroll
Vice-Chair
Greater London region
Ann Graham
Vice-Chairs
North East region
Jill Colbert
Chair
North East region
Helen Fergusson
Rep
North West region
Amanda Perraton
Chair
North West region
Colette Dutton
Vice-Chair
North West region
Chris McLoughlin
Rep
South East region
Lucy Butler
Co Chair
South East region
Mac Heath
Co Chair
South East region
Vacancy
Rep
South West region
Lucy Townsend
Chair
South West region
Mary Kearney-Knowles
Rep
West Midlands region
Jo Britton
Chair:
West Midlands region
Neelam Bhardwaja
Rep
Yorkshire & Humber region
Pauline Turner
Chair
Yorkshire & Humber region
Vacancy
Rep
Associates Network
Associates Network
Edwina Grant
Chair
Board of Directors
The ADCS Ltd Board of Directors comprises the following positions:
- President
- Vice President
- Immediate Past President
- Honorary Secretary
- Honorary Treasurer
- 4 Elected Directors
All posts are elected by Ordinary Members of the Association. Any Ordinary member may hold office as an Elected Director and need not be a DCS.
Council of Reference
The Council of Reference of the ADCS Ltd comprises:
- Board of Directors
- Policy Committee Chairs
- Regional Chairs and representatives, The Chair of the Research Groupand the Chair of the Associates Network
Contact Information
- Contacts
- Board of Directors
- Council of Reference
- Directors of Children's Services
- Out of Area Placements of Children in Care England
- Out of Area Placements of Children in Care Wales