Opposition leaders in Sefton have spoken of their concerns over the future of the borough’s troubled children’s services after the “sudden” and “surprising” resignation of the head of the service a year after being appointed.
Yesterday, Sefton Council announced the impending departure of director of children’s services Martin Birch, who had been appointed in January 2022. He took up his post in April tasked with transforming the service after a dire Ofsted inspection result.
The council said Mr Birch’s departure had come for “personal reasons” and was “not at the council’s request” with the outgoing head due to take up a post instead at Cumberland Council.
