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Local Spotlight: Brent Borough Council

4 mins read Children's Services
Imminent departure of longstanding DCS at ‘good’ London authority comes at a time of great change for policy and practice
Gail Tolley says 'there are 149 languages spoken in Brent schools, which reflects its wonderful diversity.' Picture: Adobe Stock
Gail Tolley says 'there are 149 languages spoken in Brent schools, which reflects its wonderful diversity.' Picture: Adobe Stock

At the end of August, Gail Tolley will call time on her eight-year stint as director of children’s services (DCS) in the north west London borough of Brent. It marks the end of Tolley’s four-decade career in education and children’s services – the last 13 years as a DCS – as she pursues more ad hoc projects. For a details person like Tolley – the former head teacher confesses to proofreading department reports for grammatical and spelling errors - this promises to be a real change in pace. It will also mark the beginning of a new era for Brent’s children’s services department, although the transition to new leadership should be eased by the appointment of Nigel Chapman as Tolley’s successor after spending six years as operational director at the council.

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