SEADCS

The South East Branch of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services

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The South East Branch of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services meets five times a year and is co-chaired by Sarah Daly (Portsmouth) and Mac Heath (Milton Keynes). Contacts for the DCSs can be found here.

Twice a year these are joint meetings with the Lead Members for Children’s Services.

Please direct all enquiries about these meetings to Mac Heath or Sarah Daly (contact details below).

Helen Watson (Children’s Improvement Adviser at LGA) (contact details below) is coordinating a programme of activities for the Lead Members’ Group.

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Governance & Reports

The agendas and minutes of the SEADCS Branch meetings are not published.

SE ADCS Meetings

  • SE ADCS Meeting

    Westminster, London SW1, UK

    02 October 2026
    10:00 - 12:00

  • SE ADCS Meeting

    Westminster, London SW1, UK

    04 December 2026
    10:00 - 15:00

Please use the contact details below to find out more.

Contact Details

SESLIP Programme Manager: Richard Tyndall (South East Sector-Led Improvement Programme)

richard.tyndall@richardtyndall.co.uk

07880 787007

Director of Children, Families and Education: Sarah Daly (Portsmouth)

sarah.daly@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Director of Children’s Services: Dr Mac Heath (Milton Keynes)

Mac.Heath@milton-keynes.gov.uk

01908 253121

LGA Children’s Improvement Adviser: Helen Watson (LGA)

helen.watson5@icloud.com

07810 011892