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.

Policy Committee Chairs
Regional Chairs and Representatives
Associates Network

Board of Directors

President
Andy Smith

Andy Smith

Vice President
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Rachael Wardell

Immediate Past President
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John Pearce

Honorary Secretary
JaneMoore_HonSec

 Jane Moore

Honorary Treasurer
TimAldridge

Tim Aldridge

Elected Director
AlisonNoble

Alison Noble

Elected Director:
SuanneLim_ED

Suanne Lim

Elected Director
HarmeshBhogal

Harmesh Bhogal

Elected Director
sukritisen

Sukriti Sen

Heather Sandy

Heather Sandy

Education
Helen Lincoln

Helen Lincoln

Families, Communities & Young People
Nigel Minns

Nigel Minns

Health, Care & Additional Needs
Chris Munday

Chris Munday

Resources & Strategy
Jo Fisher

Jo Fisher

Standards, Performance & Inspection
Nicola Curley

Nicola Curley

Workforce
ColinPettigrew_MFT

Colin Pettigrew

Migrant Families Taskforce
Eastern region
SaraTough2023

Sara Tough

Chair
Eastern region
SarahJane Smedmor

Sarah-Jane Smedmor

Rep
East Midlands region
Colin Foster_

Colin Foster

Chair
East Midlands region
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Vacancy

Rep
Greater London region
Jane McSherry

Jane McSherry

Chair
Greater London region
Ana Popovici

Ana Popovici

Vice-Chair
Greater London region
Florence Kroll

Florence Kroll

Vice-Chair
Greater London region
Ann Graham

Ann Graham

Vice-Chairs
North East region
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Jill Colbert

Chair
North East region
Helen Fergusson

Helen Fergusson

Rep
North West region
Amanda_Amesbury

Amanda Perraton

Chair
North West region
Collette Dutton

Colette Dutton

Vice-Chair
North West region
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Chris McLoughlin

Rep
South East region
Lucy Butler

Lucy Butler

Co Chair
South East region
macheath

Mac Heath

Co Chair
South East region
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Vacancy

Rep
South West region
Lucy Townsend

Lucy Townsend

Chair
South West region
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Mary Kearney-Knowles

Rep
West Midlands region
Jo Britton

Jo Britton

Chair:
West Midlands region
Neelam

Neelam Bhardwaja

Rep
Yorkshire & Humber region
Pauline Turner

Pauline Turner

Chair
Yorkshire & Humber region
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Vacancy

Rep
Associates Network
edwinagrant

Edwina Grant

Chair

Board of Directors

The ADCS Ltd Board of Directors comprises the following positions:

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

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