Social workers raise questions over clash of values and lack of experience of new lead members at Leicestershire County Council

Concerns are mounting over the appointment of two Reform councillors as political leads for children’s and adults services in Leicestershire.

Joseph Boam, 22, now heads up adult social care at Leicestershire County Council (LCC), and Charles Pugsley, 19, who is still at university, has been made cabinet member for children and family services.

The pair were appointed following the local elections in May, and are responsible for multi-million pound budgets.

Reform councillors aged 19 and 22 in charge of children’s and adult services at local authority, basw.co.uk