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CSF board members

The CSF Board:

• takes responsibility for the overall strategic direction and performance of CSF
• leads the department’s work with elected members
• ensures that the appropriate plans, policies and performance management arrangements are in place to meet statutory responsibilities
• builds and maintains effective relationships, strategic partnerships and networks that help promote the needs of children and young people, families and communities
• leads and promotes an organisational culture that develops interdependence and empowerment

	Director of Children, Schools & Families
	John Harris I am the director of Children, Schools and Families within Hertfordshire. My main role is to develop a strategy and vision for our services which will help us achieve the outcomes we want for children, young people, their families and their communities. The deputy directors, head of standards and school effectiveness, head of strategy, head of resources and head of libraries, heritage and arts report directly to me.
	Deputy Directors
	Justin Donovan – Chief Education Officer CSF undertakes the function of the local authority and has an explicit duty to promote high standards of education for all children. I work with schools and other stakeholders to raise educational achievement and promote participation and engagement for all pupils.
	Gill Jones – Head of Standards and School Effectiveness Portfolio I lead on promoting high standards of education for all children. Our team of school advisors help schools to meet these high standards through appropriate monitoring, challenge, support and intervention.
	Ann Domeney – Deputy Director Social Care Portfolio I lead on the work of the county in the field of social care for children and young people. I have responsibility for youth justice, social services, placement and provider services and policy, practice and quality assurance. Over the next two years, area children’s services will develop stronger links with the delivery of integrated services in localities through children’s trust arrangements and the emerging network of children’s centres and extended schools.
	Alan Dinning – Deputy Director Integrated Children's Services Portfolio I lead on integration of services with our many partners in order to deliver the children’s trust agenda. A stronger focus on early identification and prevention, requires action and new ways of working at all levels. I also have responsibility for taking the lead in establishing children’s trust arrangements. By the end of 2008 we will have 50 children’s centres up and running, and at least 225 schools will be offering extended services, based in some of the most disadvantaged wards in Hertfordshire.
	Martin South - Head of Strategy My job is to support and challenge CSF to deliver better services for its customers. This means promoting and co-ordinating performance management and self-evaluation and inspection processes. These include helping to improve the way we listen to children, young people and other customers and the way we use their feedback. It also involves leading our planning and improvement processes to make sure we identify weaknesses and take steps to address them.
	Claire Cook - Head of Resources I am head of resources, responsible for leading the development of the budget strategy within CSF. I make sure that the service understands the financial consequences of its decisions, that these represent good value for money and can be delivered within available resources. In the context of the centralisation of support services (Human Resources and Finance), I am responsible for ensuring that service levels are planned and resourced and are delivered to meet the requirements of CSF.
	Glenda Wood - Head of Libraries, Heritage and Arts Hertfordshire library, heritage and arts (LHA) services have long held a national reputation for innovation and development. My role is to provide the leadership to develop LHA services within the context of national, regional and local objectives. I work with other library authorities, departments, district councils and voluntary organisations to create strategic partnerships and links. I also contribute to CSF departmental strategy and policy development.

The Board meet every fortnight and more frequently if required. To contact any of these people, please click on the "Contact us" link to the top left of the page