Paul Boyce, director of children's services at Wirral Council, was awarded the accolade in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list 2021 for services to children in Merseyside.
Boyce took up the position at the council in December 2017 following five years as executive director (children) at Knowsley Council – when Wirral children's services was rated "inadequate" overall after an inspection in July 2016.
Boyce led a complete overhaul of the structure and culture of the department, significantly reducing the use of agency social work staff amid soaring rates of looked-after children before the Covid-19 pandemic hit.
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