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...

Finance team changes at Castlebeck Group

Mental health and learning difficulties provider Castlebeck Group has announced the appointment of Mark Short as its finance director. Short is promoted from the...

Castlebeck builds senior team

Castlebeck Group Ltd, the provider of specialist care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour, has announced a trio of appointments to its...

Consensus appointments

Reflecting recent growth at Caring Homes Healthcare Group’s specialist learning disabilities wing Consensus, the company has appointed James Allen as the new development director...

New regional MD at FSHC

Responsibility for Four Seasons Health Care’s 230 homes across England has been taken on by Julia Hartill, who after nine years with the provider...

Sweetbaum leaves Barchester

Having played a senior role in the residential care company’s growth over the past two years, director and chief operating office Barry Sweetbaum has...