Decision details

To approve changes to the Senior Management Structure.

Council is recommended to:

1. Approve that the Head of Strategy post be redesignated and regraded to Director of Strategy.

2. Approve that the current Head of Strategy be assimilated into the role of Director of Strategy.

Cabinet resolved:

1. That it be noted that the Managing Director was redesignated Chief Executive with effect from 1 September 2019.

2. That it be noted that the Deputy Managing Director was redesignated Deputy Chief Executive with effect from 1 September 2019.

3. That it be noted that a review is to be undertaken regarding the future strategy and positioning of services under the management of the current Director of Education, when the postholder leaves on 30 October 2019.

4. That it be noted that, on a temporary basis, the Director of Children’s Services has assumed responsibility for the following areas:

a. Traded Services for Schools

b. School Improvement

c. School Organisation

d. Special Educational Needs & Disability Commissioning.

5. That it be noted that, on a temporary basis, the Director of Public Health has assumed responsibility for the Public Health Strategy for Learners, Education Partnerships & Commercial Services and the Voluntary Sector relationships.

6. That it be noted that, on a temporary basis, the Director of Regeneration has assumed responsibility for the following areas:

a. Adult Education

b. City Skills & Employability

c. Wolves at Work

d. Apprenticeships

e. Black Country Impact.

7. That it be noted that the Director of Adults Services has assumed responsibility for the Director Ward Champion role (Penn, Merry Hill, Tettenhall Regis and Tettenhall Wightwick areas).