Interim Executive Director of Children's Services
Wandsworth's Interim Executive Director of Children's Services is addressing significant pressures in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services and budget overspends.
In September 2026, Ian Dodds, Interim Executive Director of Children's Services, outlined proposals to safeguard children's services performance at Wandsworth Council. This followed a Children's Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on September 22, 2026, which scrutinised challenges in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services, including substantial budget overspends and national SEND reforms.
A report to the committee revealed that the children's services budget totals just over £100 million, with an existing overspend. There are no further meetings currently scheduled to discuss the Interim Executive Director of Children's Services role or related proposals.
Key facts
- Ian Dodds, Interim Executive Director of Children's Services, outlined proposals to safeguard children's services in September 2026. Source
- Wandsworth Council's Children's Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on September 22, 2026. Source
- The children's services budget at Wandsworth Council totals just over £100 million. Source
- The children's services budget has an existing overspend. Source
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