Liverpool housing and social services director

Liverpool city council has appointed Annie Shepperd as executive director of its newly formed housing and social services department. Mrs Shepperd is currently director...

Registration and inspection manager

Hackney council social services has appointed a new head of registration and inspection. Shirley Gounder, currently principal under-8s development officer at Islington council, will...

New executive director for Kensington and Chelsea

Moira Gibb has been appointed as the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's executive director of housing and social services, succeeding Mr Terry Bamford...

Assessment manager

Barking and Dagenham council has appointed Gaynor Lovell as service manager for care management and assessment services. She joins from the Royal Borough of...

CNA appointment

The Carers National Association has appointed Madelaine Starr to manage its Carers and Employment Project. The initiative has been established to help carers combine...

New director of social work for Highland

Harriet Dempster has taken over at Highland council as the new director of social work. She follows Jim Dick, who retired from the post...

ADSS president

Jo Williams was elected president of the Association of Directors of Social Services at its annual conference, held at the end of last month....

Four Seasons completes merger

Four Seasons Health Care has completed its purchase of CrestaCare plc, originally reported in July (CCMN Volume 6 Issue 4 at page 75). The...

New chair for SACHO

The Scottish Association of Care Home Operators has elected Colin Cowie as chair of the organisation. He replaces Dr Colin Barron, who retired last...

Charity boosts communications role

The Mental Health Foundation has confirmed two new communications appointments. Bernard Fleming has been appointed information manager and joins the charity from the Royal...