New appointments DCC

Devon County Council has confirmed that the focus of this year will be young people, youth development and children in care and education.

Council members have approved the appointment of Stuart Collins as the new, permanent Director of Children and Young People’s Futures. Stuart will be joining Devon from Kent County Council, where he is currently Director of Integrated Children’s Services. There, he has helped take Kent’s Children’s Services from ‘Requires Improvement’, to ‘Good’ and now to ‘Outstanding’, in terms of their Ofsted rating.

It is hoped that Stuart will be starting in September, but in the meantime, Devon County Council Interim Director, Julian Wooster, will continue in his post.

The recently appointed Devon County Council Chief Executive Donna Manson, said: “I am confident that Stuart will bring a refreshed vigour and clarity of purpose to the service. He is passionate about listening and learning from staff in order to do the very best for children and young people.”

Donna Manson will be speaking to members at the Devon Association of Governance Conference on 4^th November 2023 at Exeter racecourse.  Register your interest at [email protected].