READING Borough Council has appointed a new director for its children’s services firm.
It operates Brighter Futures for Children as an arms-length company, providing education and care provision, and supporting youngsters with additional needs.
And in a switch from his previous role as the council’s director of finance, Darren Carter will lead the company.
He was selected in a closed session of the council’s policy committee meeting on Monday, April 22, which came into effect the following day.
The policy committee also made changes to the Articles of Association, which sets out the relationship between the council and BFfC at the meeting.
It allows either the director of education or the director of children’s social care to acts as a substitute for the executive director of children’s services (EDCS) at board meetings in their absence.
The EDCS position at BFfC is held by Lara Patel, who has been in the position since February last year.
Brian Grady is the director of education, and Maria Young is the executive director of family help and safeguarding, which includes children’s social care.
