Strategic Director of People
Councils are implementing new agreements and restructures for health and social care services, which are overseen by the Strategic Director of People.
Barking and Dagenham Council and the North East London Integrated Care Board are pooling health and social care funds under a new Section 75 agreement from April 2026 to March 2027. This establishes a Barking and Dagenham-specific partnership, superseding a previous tri-borough arrangement, to enhance collaboration and efficient delivery of people-focused services, which are overseen by the Strategic Director of People.
Havering Council's adult services are undergoing a restructure, with a parallel restructure of its commissioning team planned by December 2025. This follows changes to NHS North East London and will end the current integrated commissioning model, impacting the "Place" approach for services including social care and health, which fall under the Strategic Director of People's remit.
Key facts
- Barking and Dagenham Council and NEL ICB are pooling health and social care funds under a Section 75 agreement from April 2026. Source
- Havering Council's Cabinet decided on 15 October 2025 to restructure adult services. Source
- Havering Council plans a parallel restructure of its commissioning team by December 2025. Source
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