DLA Piper man to play own tune

Health and social care lawyer Paul Ridout has quit his role at DLA Piper after ten years in order to set up his own...

Restaurant man to head Barchester as founder moves up

Barchester Healthcare has announced that founder and managing director Mike Parsons has been promoted to a newly created role in the provider’s parent company...

Wagstaff walks back into care

Former chief executive of learning disabilities and specialist needs care provider Robinia, Elizabeth Wagstaff has reappeared in the healthcare sector limelight with a new...

Change at the top for Care UK

Specialist health and social care provider Care UK has announced the appointment of Michael Averill and James Strachan as non-executive directors. Mr Averill will...

New advisor at Castlebeck

Castlebeck has appointed Bob Hudson as specialist advisor on social policy with a remit to work across all its group companies.Professor Hudson is a...

Alexander resigns

David Alexander has resigned as chief executive of Creative Education Corporation plc (CEC). Mr Alexander co-founded Primary Steps Ltd in April 2000, which was...

New shadow family minister

Anne Macintosh has replaced Maria Miller as shadow Minster for Families within the Conservative party. The MP for the Vale of York was previously...

Pugh to chair NCB

Following her retirement as chief executive of Coram Family (NCMN April 2006), Dame Gillian Pughhas been elected chair of the National Children’s Bureau (NCB)....

Together for Children appointment

Liz Railton, director of children’s services in Essex, is the new programme director national children’s centres support programme being led by the Together for...

‘Scalpel not machete’ – the way forward for CEC

Following the appointment of Paul Ayres as interim chief executive at the end of November (see page 128), Creative Education Corporation, the only AIM...