Steve Walker had been Leeds DCS since October 2016, over which time the children's services department rose from an overall "good" to "outstanding" Ofsted rating.
Walker, a former Glasgow social worker and previously deputy director in Leeds, has moved to become the authority's new project director for the national Strengthening Families programme.
He has been succeeded by Saleem Tariq as interim director of children and families in Leeds.
During Walker's tenure, the department has developed an expertise in relationship-based practice and family group conferencing. In 2017, it was awarded "Partners in Practice" status by the Department for Education (DfE) so that it could share its expertise with other authorities.
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