The AWHOCS group consists of heads of children’s services from all local authorities and meets on a quarterly basis (including an annual conference).
As one of our key groups, it is responsible for leading on all aspects of children’s services, formulating the ADSS Cymru responses to policy consultations and articulating the voice of those local authority professional leaders who deliver care and support to children and families across Wales.
For the foreseeable future the work of AWHOCS will be aligned to the work of the Welsh Government’s Ministerial Advisory Group on Improving Outcomes for Children, as the programme is key to AWHOCS and its partners. This important work is scheduled to run for the 2016 – 2021 Assembly term with a variety of workstreams that AWHOCS members will engage with.
ADSS Cymru aims to provide support directly from the business unit and also via our policy groups. If you would like to request or engage ADSS Cymru or any of our policy groups listed below; Please contact them via the email provided E: contact@adss.cymru.
- AWASH
- AWHOCS
- Board of Directors
On receipt of your enquiry, the business unit will establish with the Chair of the relevant policy group if they have the capacity to deal with your request. We will also need to ensure the request aligns with the priorities and strategic objectives of that group and ADSS Cymru.
Rhiain Morrlle
AWHOCS ChairDenbighshire County CouncilHead of Education and Children's ServicesDianne Corrister
Vice Chair AWHOCSMonmouthshire County CouncilHead of Children's ServicesFon Roberts
AWHOCS MemberIsle of Anglesey County CouncilHead of Service for Children's ServicesLoredana Moruz
AWHOCS MemberBlaenau Gwent County Borough CouncilHead of Children's ServicesLaura Kinsey
AWHOCS MemberBridgend County Borough CouncilHead of Safeguarding and AssessmentGareth Jenkins
AWHOCS MemberCaerphilly County Borough CouncilAssistant Director, Children's ServicesDeborah Driffield
AWHOCS MemberCardiff CouncilAssistant Director of Children's ServicesJan Coles
AWHOCS MemberCarmarthenshire County CouncilHead of Children and Families ServicesAudrey Somerton Edwards
AWHOCS MemberCeredigion County CouncilDirector, Childrens ServicesStephanie Robbins
AWHOCS MemberConwy County CouncilHead of Children, Family and Safeguarding ServicesSarah Grant
AWHOCS MemberFlintshire County CouncilChildren's Services ManagerAled Gibbard
AWHOCS memberGwynedd County CouncilInterim Head of Children and Family SupportJoanne Llewellyn
AWHOCS MemberMerthyr Tydfil County Borough CouncilHead of Children's Social ServicesKeri Warren
AWHOCS MemberNeath Port Talbot County Borough CouncilHead of Children's ServicesNatalie Poyner
AWHOCS MemberNewport City CouncilService ManagerCaroline Ryan-Phillips
AWHOCS MemberNewport City CouncilHead of Prevention and InclusionChris Frey-Davies
AWHOCS MemberPembrokeshire County CouncilHead of Children's ServicesSharon Powell
AWHOCS MemberPowys County CouncilHead of Children's ServicesAnnabel Lloyd
AWHOCS MemberRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough CouncilService Director, Children's ServicesJulie Davies
AWHOCS MemberSwansea CouncilHead of Child and Family ServicesJacalyn Richards
AWHOCS MemberTorfaen County CouncilInterim Head of Children and Family ServicesRachel Evans
AWHOCS MemberVale of Glamorgan CouncilHead of Children and Young People Services