Analysis by the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) shows that from April 2017 to March 2018, there were 65 changes in director of children services (DCS) post holders.
The record total is nearly a third more than the number in 2016/17 (44) and significantly above the average annual figure over the association's 11-year history (47).
The changes were spread across 57 local authorities, with eight councils having experienced two DCS changes over the 12-month period.
Stuart Gallimore, ADCS president, said some "churn" in DCS post holders was to be expected, but that the past year represented a "high level of turbulence".
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