New director for joint review team

Sue Mead has been appointed as director of joint reviews, the Audit Commission and Social Services Inspectorate announced last month. The announcement follows the...

Sunderland appoints new director

Glenys Jones has been appointed director of social services at Sunderland City Council. Jones joins the Council from Middlesbrough Council where she was corporate...

Lancashire social services director

Lancashire County Council has announced that Pauline Oliver, director of social services, will take early retirement next year. Oliver joined the Council in 1988...

Ability Housing senior appointments

Ability Housing Association, which specialises in providing disabled people with housing and support services, has announced two senior appointments in anticipation of the introduction...

Head of care appointed at Aptus

Aptus Personnel has announced that Martin Bernard has been appointed head of its care division. Bernard will be responsible for developing and expanding the...

Anstead to chair IHA board

Four Seasons Health Care chief executive Hamilton Anstead has been appointed chairman of the community care board of the Independent Healthcare Association (IHA). Anstead...

Sunrise Elstree general manager

Sunrise Assisted Living has appointed Ken Waterhouse as general manager of its unit in Elstree, Hertfordshire. Prior to this appointment Waterhouse established and ran...

Robinia Care finance director

Ben McGinn has been appointed as finance director for Robinia Care Group which provides care services for children and adults with learning disabilities. Most...

ADSS president elected

The Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) has elected David Behan as its president for 2002-2003. Behan, who is director of social services...

New chair for Audit Commission

James Strachan has been appointed chairman of the Audit Commission and will assume his responsibilities immediately.Strachan has experience of working in the private, public...