NI Commissioner’s death

Nigel Williams, Commissioner for Children and Young People in Northern Ireland, has died following a two-year battle with cancer. Barney McNeany, chief executive of...

Bedfordshire appointment

Bedfordshire County Council has appointed Malcolm Newsam as director of children’s services at the local authority.Mr Newsam joined the council in January 2004 as...

Blackburn appointment

Peter Morgan has been appointed director of children’s services at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.Mr Morgan was previously the director of education and lifelong...

New regional manager for Four Seasons in Scotland

Four Seasons Health Care has appointed a new regional manager in Eastern Scotland, covering the Edinburgh and Fife region.Joan McGregor is highly experienced in...

Former FT editor to take over as head of CBI

Former Financial Times editor Richard Lambert is to become the new director-general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Mr Lambert will formally take...

SCIE set for April change

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has announced that Allan Bowman will take over as the new chair in April following Jane Campbell’s...

New Guardian to watch over eastern portfolio

Guardian Care Homes (UK) Ltd has promoted one of its former home managers to take on responsibility for the provider’s 11 homes in the...

Huntercombe Group growth

Colette Manning has been appointed as the new manager of Nottingham Neurodisability Service, part of the Huntercombe Group of specialist care facilities owned by...

Counsel and Care plans for 2006

As part of plans that will see the launch of a number of new activities and services by Counsel and Care, the charitable advice...

Somerset Care subsidiary appointment

Not for profit provider Somerset Care has appointed Jim Iles as chairman of its Southern Regional Board, a role that will see him involved...