There are several teams who work in children's social care. You can find the contact details for these below.
Our opening hours are:
- Monday to Thursday from 8.45am to 5pm
- Friday from 8.45am to 4.30pm
Outside of these hours, at weekends or bank holidays, you can contact our emergency duty team on (01226) 787789.
| Team | Service manager | Team manager | Phone |
| Assessment Service (including the Joint Investigation Team) | Tessa Brown | Carol Singleton Andrew Veal Simone Palmer |
(01226) 772443 (01226) 772423 |
| Safeguarding and Family Services | Keeley Boud | Louise Danks Rachel Barker Sian Christian Dawn Charlesworth |
(01226) 772423 |
| Children in Care Team | Pete Howell | Clare Barwell | (01226) 772626 |
| Future Directions Team | Pete Howell | Jayne Shaw | (01226) 775550 |
| Disabled Children's Team | - | Rebecca Appleyard | (01226) 774050 |
| Fostering Team | Stephanie Evans | Sharon Wood (recruitment and retention) Patrick Orkamfat (team manager) |
(01226) 775876 |
| Adoption Team | Stephanie Evans | Michael Richardson | (01226) 775875 |
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