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Employment Sub-Committee - Thursday 1st May, 2025 1.00 pm

May 1, 2025 View on council website
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Summary

The Employment Sub-Committee of Barnet Council is scheduled to convene to discuss the appointment of a Director of Children's Services (DCS) and review the minutes of the previous meeting. The primary focus of the meeting is expected to be the selection process for the Director of Children's Services.

Appointment of Director of Children's Services

The main item on the agenda is the appointment of the Director of Children's Services. The report pack includes a document titled [Employment Sub-Committee appointment of DCSfinal](https://barnet.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s89226/Employment%20Sub-Committee%20appointment%20of%20DCSfinal.pdf), suggesting that the committee will be involved in the final stages of the appointment process. The role of Director of Children's Services is a statutory role1 with responsibility for the council's duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

The committee is also scheduled to review the minutes from its previous meeting. This is a standard procedure to ensure an accurate record of past discussions and decisions.


  1. A statutory role is a position created by an Act of Parliament. 

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Emma Whysall
Councillor Emma Whysall  Labour •  High Barnet
Profile image for Councillor Barry Rawlings
Councillor Barry Rawlings  Leader of the Council; Cabinet Member for Strategic Partnerships, Economy, and Effective Council •  Labour •  Friern Barnet
Profile image for Councillor Zahra Beg
Councillor Zahra Beg  Cabinet Member for Equalities, Poverty Reduction and the Voluntary & Community Sector •  Labour •  Underhill
Profile image for Councillor Ernest Ambe Esq
Councillor Ernest Ambe Esq  Labour •  West Hendon
Profile image for Councillor Lucy Wakeley
Councillor Lucy Wakeley  Conservative •  Edgware
Profile image for Councillor Peter Zinkin
Councillor Peter Zinkin  Leader of the Conservative Group •  Conservative •  Golders Green
Jon Bell
Prodromos Mavridis
Profile image for Councillor Pauline Coakley Web -Portfolio Holder - Family Friendly Barnet
Councillor Pauline Coakley Web -Portfolio Holder - Family Friendly Barnet  Cabinet Member for Family Friendly Barnet •  Labour •  Friern Barnet