Proportion of black directors of children’s services rises but lags well behind workforce level

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ADCS is a membership organisation. Our members hold leadership roles in children’s services departments in local authorities in England.

Proportion of black directors of children’s services rises but lags well behind workforce level

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Black representation has risen among directors of children’s services (DCSs) in England but lags well behind that in the wider workforce, data has revealed. As of autumn 2024, 5% of directors identified as black, up from 2% the previous year, with 88% white (down from 90% in 2023), revealed the Association of Directors of Children’s Service…