Colin Hilton, who was director of the CIB until July last year, will take up the role of chair of Doncaster Children’s Trust when it launches in shadow form on 1 April.
Under government plans to improve services at Doncaster, child protection services will be transferred from the council to the trust for a period of up to 10 years, with a review after five years.
The transfer is being overseen jointly by Doncaster Council and a government-appointed commissioner – the current director of children’s services at Hackney, Alan Wood.
In a letter to Hilton, Gove said the role of the chair is “critical to the success of the trust”.
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