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 Carolyn Fair (East Sussex) 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 Carolyn Fair (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

  • ADCS South East Branch

    03 October 2025
    10:00 - 12:00

  • ADCS South East Branch

    05 December 2025
    10:00 - 15:00

  • DCS Peer Challenge Triad 5

    We welcome colleagues from Milton Keynes, West Berkshire and Windsor & Maidenhead.

    03 March 2026

  • DCS Peer Challenge Triad 4

    We welcome colleagues from Bracknell Forest, Medway and Reading.

    26 March 2026

Please use the contact details below to find out more.

Contact Details

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

richard.tyndall@richardtyndall.co.uk

07880 787007

Director of Children’s Services: Carolyn Fair (East Sussex)

carolyn.fair@eastsussex.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