Bedford Borough Council has confirmed that Marcellina Taylor has been appointed to the post of assistant director (chief social worker, transformation).

Ms Taylor has been working at Bedford as an interim manager since August 2012, overseeing the improvement plan for children's services. She previously served as an assistant director at local authorities and was seconded to Government Office East Midlands in 2009, as a children and learner's strategic advisor responsible for supporting local authorities, to drive improvements across all areas of children's services. She also had the regional lead for Safeguarding until 2010.