Head of Partnerships & Children’s Integrated Commissioning
PATTERN WORKED: 2.5 DAYS PER WEEK EACH
Amanda and Sam lead the strategic development, planning and delivery of commissioning of children’s health services on behalf of Croydon CCG and Croydon Council. They share a number of accountabilities and each carry an individual portfolio of commissioning responsibilities. Both Amanda and Sam have a passion for music: Amanda plays guitar in a folk band and Sam runs his own record label. Their working arrangement enables them to pursue these interests while progressing their careers and, in Amanda’s case, raising children. Since June 2014, within a complex stakeholder landscape, their achievements have included: transformational change in local children’s mental health services, securing agreement for the setting up of ‘play streets’, and partnership deals that have led to improved health outcomes for Croydon’s looked-after children.
