People Services Directorate
People Services brings together all our services for adults in need of support, children and families, learning and skills, and public health. We work closely with our partners to provide individuals and families with joined-up services that help them achieve the best outcomes.
Strategic Director: Andy Smith
Phone: 01332 643556
Email: Andy.Smith@derby.gov.uk
Structure
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Strategic Director for People Services
Post holder
Andy Smith
Roles and jobholders reporting to this person
- Director of Adults Social Care Services – Perveez Sadiq
- Director of Commissioning and Delivery – Gurmail Nizzer
- Director of Early Help and Children's Social Care – Suanne Lim
- Director of NHS Integration and Prevention – Kirsty McMillan
- Director of Public Health – Robyn Dewis
- Director of Learning Inclusion and Skills – Sharon Buckby
Director of Adults Social Care Services
Post holder
Perveez Sadiq
Roles and jobholders reporting to this person
- Head of Safeguarding and Professional Standards – Emily Freeman
- Head of Learning Disabilities, Autism & Mental Health – Karamjit Chhoker
- Head of Community Support & Frailty – Louisa Hadley
Director of Commissioning and Delivery
Post holder
Gurmail Nizzer
Roles and jobholders reporting to this person
- Head of School Organisation and Provision – Diane Whitehead
- Head of Children's Commissioning, Brokerage, Market Management – Catherine Young
- Head of Adults Commissioning, Integration & Market Development – Andrew Muirhead
Director of Early Help and Children's Social Care
Post holder
Suanne Lim
Roles and jobholders reporting to this person
- Head of Early Help – Fiona Colton
- Head of Specialist Services – Andrew Kaiser
- Head of Children's Residential – Sharon Green
- Head of Social Care Field Work – Andy Ellery
- Head of Children’s Quality Assurance – Catherine O'Melia
- Headteacher of the Virtual School for Looked After Children - Graeme Ferguson
- Head of Fostering and Permanence – Judy Levitt
Director of NHS Integration and Prevention
Post holder
Kirsty McMillan
Roles and jobholders reporting to this person
- Head of Community First – Dominic Fackler
Director of Public Health
Post holder
Robyn Dewis
Roles and jobholders reporting to this person
- Assistant Director Public Health – Alison Wynn
- Assistant Director Public Health – Richard Martin
- Consultant in Public Health – Siobhan Horsley
- Consultant in Public Health – Allan Reid
- Consultant in Public Health – Lisa Burn
Director of Learning Inclusion and Skills
Post holder
Sharon Buckby
Roles and jobholders reporting to this person
- Head of Inclusion and Intervention – Paula Nightingale
- Head of Transition 2 – Janine Ashwell
- Head of Employment Skills & Adult Education – Anna Mimms MBE