Slough Children’s Services Trust is governed by a Board (read about Board members here).
The Executive Leadership Team (ELT) is responsible for the strategic direction of the Trust and is answerable to the Board. The ELT consists of:
- The Chief Executive
- Director of Finance and Resources
- Director of Operations
- Head of HR & OD
The Senior Management Team (SMT) is responsible for the day-to-day operation of all areas of service within the Trust. SMT reports to ELT and, when asked, attends either ELT or Board meetings to give updates on both operational and corporate issues.
Lisa Humphreys Chief Executive
Lisa is a qualified social worker with more than 20 years’ experience in children’s social care, youth offending and early help services, and has substantial experience of improving services. She became Chief Executive of the Trust in September 2018 having previously been the Interim Director of Children’s Services at Wokingham Borough Council and , prior to that, Assistant Director of Children’s Social Care for the London Borough of Lambeth.
Matt Marsden Director of Finance & Resources
Matt joined the Trust in October 2016 as Director of Finance & Resources. He qualified as an accountant in 1996 working in Accounting Practice, He spent 12 years with a range of FTSE100 telecom companies before moving into the public sector to work on change programmes, with an emphasis on value for money and return on investments. His focus is ensuring the future viability of the Trust to deliver outstanding services to children.
Eric de Mello Director of Operations
Eric is the Trust's Director of Operations. He has been in social work for almost 40 years and is leading the reorganisation of the way we deliver children's service and the drive to improve what is delivered in Slough. Eric has a particular interest in drawing in improvement monies and innovation funding to tackle long-standing problems and in generating enduring change and better outcomes for children.
Brent Lumley Assistant Director of QIPP
Brent joined the Trust in September 2018 as Head of Service for Children Looked After and Care Leavers and became Assistant Director of Quality Improvement, Practice and Performance in September 2019. He is a qualified social worker with more than 24 years’ experience in children’s social care. Brent has worked in both the statutory and the voluntary sector and has a strong track record of supporting the improvement of children’s services.
Kate McCorriston Head of HR&OD
Kate joined the Trust as the Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development in January 2018. Prior to that she worked for a large housing association, working her way through the ranks up to Head of HR before setting up her own private HR consultancy. As a Chartered Member of the CIPD with a proven track record of project management and implementation, Kate’s focus at the Trust is to help develop a more stable workforce.
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