It has been a busy year for Alan Wood. The director of children's services for the London Borough of Hackney has spent the past seven months overseeing the transfer of Doncaster Council's troubled children's services to an independent trust, having been appointed to the role by Education Secretary Michael Gove. If that wasn't enough, in November he was also named as part of the team tasked with reviewing Birmingham City Council's children's services amid concerns over standards at the authority.
And only last week, on the back of the Birmingham review, he was asked by children's minister Edward Timpson to be part of a study team to develop options for outsourcing children's services.
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
