List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated Officers
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This chapter was revised in November 2024.
The Agency Decision Maker who makes decisions on all adoption matters (some of which will be made on the basis of a recommendation of the Adoption Panel).
Post title: Head of Children and Families Social Care
Contact details:
Chris Ring
E-mail: Chris.Ring@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 6426
The Agency Decision Maker who makes decisions on fostering matters (on the basis of recommendations of the Fostering Panel).
Post title: Service Manager - Children Cared For, Care Experienced People, & Leaving Care
Contact details:
Tony Joyce
E-mail: Tony.Joyce@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 4647
The manager who can authorise appointments to the Central List of Adoption Panel members.
Contact details:
Nik Flavell
E-mail: nik.flavell@adoptne.org.uk
Tel: O7957592989
The manager who can authorise the level of adoption support to be provided to children, adopters (including financial support) and their family or birth family members.
Contact details:
Nik Flavell
E-mail: nik.flavell@adoptne.org.uk
Tel: O7957592989
The manager who can authorise the final Care Plan to be taken before the Court within Care Proceedings.
Post title: Service Manager - Supporting and Strengthening Families
Contact details:
David Garner
E-mail: David.Garner@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 4758
The manager who can authorise the initiating of Care Proceedings.
Post title: Service Manager - Supporting and Strengthening Families
Contact details:
David Garner
E-mail: David.Garner@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 4758
The manager who can authorise the change of name of a Cared For Child.
Post title: Head of Children and Families Social Care
Contact details:
Chris Ring
E-mail: Chris.Ring@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 6426
The manager who can authorise the suspension or termination of contact between a Looked After child and their parents (subject to the Court's approval after 7 days for children on Emergency Protection Orders, Interim Care Orders or Care Orders).
Post title: Head of Children and Families Social Care
Contact details:
Chris Ring
E-mail: Chris.Ring@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 6426
The senior manager who should be notified in the event of death or serious injury to a child.
Post title: Head of Children and Families Social Care
Contact details:
Chris Ring
E-mail: Chris.Ring@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 6426
The manager who can authorise a child becoming Care For.
Post title: Head of Children and Families Social Care
Contact details:
Lauren Nesbitt
Email: Lauren.nesbitt@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 4246414
David Garner
Email: David.garner@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 4244758
The manager who can authorise an application for an Emergency Protection Order.
Post title: Service Manager - Supporting and Strengthening Families
Contact details:
David Garner
Email: David.garner@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 4244758
The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked after child outside England and Wales.
Post title: Head of Children and Families Social Care
Contact details:
Chris Ring
E-mail: Chris.Ring@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 6426
The manager who can authorise any exemptions from the usual fostering limit for foster carers living in the local authority area.
Post title: Operations Manager - Fostering, Connected Care & Permanence
Contact details:
Carly Brownlee
E-mail: carly.brownlee@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 4234
The manager who can authorise placements of Looked After children with external providers of residential care or foster carers from an independent fostering agency.
Post title: Service Manager - Children Cared For, Care Experienced People, & Leaving Care
Contact details:
Tony Joyce
E-mail: Tony.Joyce@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 4647
The manager who can authorise appointments to the Central List of Fostering Panel members
Post title: Operations Manager - Fostering, Connected Care & Permanence
Contact details:
Carly Brownlee
E-mail: carly.brownlee@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 4234
The manager who can approve a Pathway Plan.
Post title: Practice Manager - Leaving Care Team
Contact details:
Lynne Kell
E-mail: Lynne.Kell@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 427 2467
Where a Looked After Child from another local authority has been placed in the area, the manager to whom the notification should be sent.
Post title: Service Manager - Children Cared For, Care Experienced People, & Leaving Care
Contact details:
Tony Joyce
E-mail: Tony.Joyce@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 4647
The manager who can authorise a passport application for a Looked After child.
Post title: Head of Children and Families Social Care
Contact details:
Chris Ring
E-mail: Chris.Ring@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 6426
The manager who can authorise an application for a Placement Order.
Post title: Service Manager - Supporting and Strengthening Families
Contact details:
David Garner
E-mail: David.Garner@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 4758
The manager who can approve assessments of private foster carers, impose requirements on private foster carers or decide to prohibit someone from acting as a private foster carer.
Post title: Practice Managers
The manager who can authorise:
A placement of a Looked After child in secure accommodation for up to 72 hours without a Secure Accommodation Order; and/or
An application for a Secure Accommodation Order; and/or
A child's continued secure placement on the recommendation of the Secure Accommodation Review Panel; and/or
Applications to renewal Secure Accommodation Orders on the recommendation of the Secure Accommodation Review Panel.
Post title: Head of Children and Families Social Care
Contact details:
Chris Ring
E-mail: Chris.Ring@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 6426
The manager who can authorise Special Guardianship as the permanence plan for a Looked After child.
Post title: Operations Manager - Fostering, Connected Care & Permanence
Contact details:
Carly Brownlee
E-mail: carly.brownlee@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 4234
The manager who can authorise the level of special guardianship support to be provided, including financial support to special guardians.
Post title: Practice Manager - Connected Carers
Contact details:
Lisa Henderson
E-mail: Lisa.Henderson@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 4207
The manager who can authorise the change of placement affecting a Looked After child in Key Stage 4.
Post title: Head of Virtual School
Contact details:
Helen Hall
E-mail: Helen.Hall@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 427 2481
The person who can authorise Fostering for Adoption.
Post title: Operations Manager - Fostering, Connected Care & Permanence
Contact details:
Carly Brownlee
E-mail: carly.brownlee@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 4234
The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked After child outside the area of the local authority.
Post title: Service Manager - Children Cared For, Care Experienced People, & Leaving Care
Contact details:
Tony Joyce
E-mail: Tony.Joyce@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 4647
The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked After child with a family or friend ('Connected Person') who is not already approved as a foster carer.
Post title: Operations Manager - Fostering, Connected Care & Permanence
Contact details:
Carly Brownlee
E-mail: carly.brownlee@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 4234
The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked After child with a parent, person with Parental Responsibility or person who held a Residence Order/Child Arrangements Order specifying with whom the child was to reside immediately before the Care Order.
Post title: Head of Children and Families Social Care
Contact details:
Chris Ring
E-mail: Chris.Ring@southtyneside.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 424 6426
Last Updated: November 7, 2024
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