The AWHoCS group consists of heads of children’s services from all local authorities and meets on a quarterly basis.
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.


Fon Roberts
AWHoCS MemberIsle of Anglesey County CouncilHead of Service for Children and Families01248 750057

Laura Kinsey
AWHoCS MemberBridgend County Borough CouncilHead of Safeguarding and Assessment01656 642314
Gareth Jenkins
AWHoCS MemberCaerphilly County Borough CouncilAssistant Director, Children's Services01443 864520



Kate Devonport
AWHoCS MemberConwy County Borough CouncilHead of Children, Families and Safeguarding01492 574000
Karen Evans
AWHoCS MemberDenbighshire County CouncilHead of Education and Children's Services01824 708064


Annabel Lloyd
AWHoCSMerthyr Tydfil County Borough CouncilHead of Children's Social Services01685 724693

Keri Warren
AWHoCS MemberNeath Port Talbot County Borough CouncilHead of Children's Services01639 763327


Ann Batley
AWHoCS MemberRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough CouncilService Director, Children's Services01443 744044


Rachel Evans
AWHoCS MemberVale of Glamorgan CouncilHead of Children and Young People Services01446 700111
