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Following the transition of the DCS Leadership Provision from the National College to the Virtual Staff College a significant element of the information contained in these pages will need reviewing. Consequently, individual pieces of content may not necessarily represent the current position and individual links may be temporarily disabled. We hope to have the Succession Planning section of the website fully functioning by December 1st 2011.

Succession planning for children’s services

Only with the 2004 Children Act were local authorities required to appoint a director of children’s services (DCS). Almost all of the first wave were appointed from serving directors of education or social services, which is one of the reasons why there has been a higher level of turnover than anticipated. This section provides information about the Succession Planning Initiative and describes the support available from the Virtual Staff College for those who aspire to the role in the future.

  • About succession planning: the national framework

    Find out about the National Framework for Succession Planning for Children’s Services produced by the National College to support the development of a national network of regional initiatives.

  • DCS Succession Planning

    Find out more about the national and regional elements of the DCS Succession Planning Initiative.

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