The LDA has already been a victim of cuts by Johnson, who sacked the chairman and chief executive on arriving in his new post. The agency is now undergoing a major restructure, which will see 173 positions made redundant.
CYP Now has learned that part of the restructure will see head of childcare Denise Burke's role expanded to head of youth and childcare, overseeing a larger team working across both areas.
"Tackling youth and childcare together is a massive challenge but makes a lot of sense because if you don't get early intervention right all you'll ever be doing is addressing the here and now," said Burke.
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