NDNA appointment

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has appointed Julian Gibbs as regional development manager for London. Mr Gibbs will be responsible for liaising and...

East Riding of Yorkshire appointment

Andrew Williams has been appointed as the new director of children, family and adult services at East Riding of Yorkshire Council. He is expected...

Hammersmith and Fulham appointment

Andrew Christie has been appointed director of children’s services at Hammersmith and Fulham Council. He was previously director of Hammersmith and Fulham Children’s Trust,...

Cornwall appointment

Cornwall County Council has appointed Shelia Smith as deputy director of children, young people and families.Ms Smith, who previously held senior posts in Peterborough...

Ofsted senior management changes

Ofsted’s director of early years Maurice Smith has been appointed acting HM Chief Inspector of Schools. It is expected that a permanent appointment to...

Child Base chairman

Major nursery provider Child Base has appointed Sir Roger Hurn as chairman following the retirement of the company’s founder Sir Peter Thompson (NCMN December...

PAT appointment

The Professional Association of Teachers, which incorporates the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses, has appointed Philip Parkin as its new general secretary. He will...

OBE for Children in Scotland head

Bronwen Cohen, chief executive of Children in Scotland, has received an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List. She received the award for services...

Key appointments at PHG

Care UK’s independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) business, Partnership Health Group (PHG), has appointed Dr Grant Rex as managing director. Dr Rex previously held...

HSA director of group finance

Cash plan and PMI provider HSA has appointed Dr Keith Blacker as director of group finance.Dr Blacker has spent most of his career in...