CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Don't let children's services become 'black box' of council

Chief executive Merran McRae has warned her colleagues not to let 'insular' children’s services become the 'black box' of their council.

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By Ann McGauran | 12 April 2019

Chief executive Merran McRae has warned her colleagues not to let 'insular' children's services become the 'black box' of their council.

Ms McRae, of Wakefield Council, told The MJ's Future Forum that the 'golden rule for the chief executive is you need to be the one who stops that happening'.

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