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12.1.3 Contacts

Manual Version: 2 (29/04/2008) | Chapter Revision: 1 (29/04/2008)


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Making Referrals

Herefordshire Contacts

Shropshire Contacts

Worcestershire Contacts

National Contacts

Making Referrals

Herefordshire
Referral and Assessment Team
Town Hall
St Owens Street
Hereford
HR1 2PJ
T: 01432 261727
EDT
T: 01905 768020

Week days after 5pm
Friday 4.30pm – Monday 9am

Shropshire
Stay Safe Team
T: 0845 678 9006
EDT
0845 678 9040
Worcestershire

Tel Public:  0845 607 2000

Tel Professionals: 01905 768054 :

socialcare@worcestershire.gov.uk

EDT:
T: 01905 768020

Week days after 5pm
Friday 4.30pm – Monday 9am

Police

West Mercia Constabulary 

Non-emergency Tel:  08457 444 888
Emergency    Tel: 999

Police Public Protection Unit

Tel: 01432 347153

Herefordshire Contacts

County Council

Children and Young People’s Directorate

Blackfriars
Blackfriars Street
Hereford
HR4 9ZR

Tel: 01432 260900

Email www.herefordshire.gov.uk

Advice and Advocacy
Angie Evers, Children's Rights and Advocacy Officer

St Peters Street
Hereford
HR1 2PG

Tel: 01432 269404

Mobile: 07977257773

Aftercare

Stuart McFarlane,Team Manager – Aftercare

Town Hall
St Owen’s Street
Hereford
HR1 2PJ

Tel: 01432 261694

Audit, Planning and Review Team
Ruby Thomas, Team Manager Audit, Planning & Review

County Offices
Bath Street
Hereford
HR1 2HQ

Tel: 01432 261515

Children with Disabilities Team
Lynn Davidson, Team Manager, Children with Disabiities Team

1 Ledbury Road
Hereford
HR1 2SX

Tel: 01432 373940

Children's Services Managers

Linda Maden, Children’s Services Manager (Operations)

Blackfriars
PO Box 185
Blackfriars Street
Hereford
HR4 9ZR

Tel: 01432 261605

Ruby Thomas, Acting Service Manager (Resources)

Blackfriars
PO Box 185
Blackfriars Street
Hereford
HR4 9ZR

Tel: 01432 260327

DASH - Drug Advisory Service Herefordshire
Rachael Borthwick, Senior Manager

30 Commercial Road
Hereford
HR1 2BG

Tel: 01432 263636

Designated Doctor
Dr. Neil Fraser T: 01432 276765
Designated Nurse
Lynne Renton T: 01432 363 916
Domestic Abuse Helpline
Tel 0800 980 3331
Early Years and Childcare

Ros Hatherill, Lead Officer, Early Years and Extended Services Manager

Blackfriars
PO Box 185
Blackfriars Street
HerefordHR4 9ZR

Tel: 01432A 260859

Emergency Duty Team
Tel: 01905 768020

Week days after 5pm
Friday 4.30pm – Monday 9am

Fostering and Adoption Teams

Rebecca Plato,Team Manager – Fostering Team

Moor House
Widemarsh Common
Hereford
HR4 9NA

Tel: 01432 262830

 

Hilary Hale,Team Manager – Adoption Team

Moor House
Widemarsh Common
Hereford
HR4 9NA

Tel: 01432 262830

FRANK
A national service providing information on drugs

T: 0800 77 66 00
www.talktofrank.com
Hospitals

Herefordshire County Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford

Tel: 01432 355444

Long Term/Social Work Teams
Referral & Assessment Team

Town Hall
St Owens Street
Hereford
HR1 2PJ
Tel: 01432 261727

Elenora Gibson, Team Manager East Team
County Offices
Bath Street
Hereford
HR1 2HQ
Tel: 01432 260775
Mobile: 07792880670
Julian Levitt, Joint Team Manager North Team
The Old Priory
Church Street
Leominster
HR6 8EQ
Tel: 01432 383113
Catronia Driscoll, Joint Team Manager North Team
The Old Priory
Church Street
Leominster
HR6 8EQ
Tel: 01432 383113

Jan Farrow, Team Manager – South Team
County Offices
Bath Street
Hereford
HR1 2HQ

Tel: 01432 261674

MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements

Pete Clark (Co-ordinator) 

Tel: 01562 748375 x 262

pete.clark@west-mercia.probation.gsi.gov.uk

Missing Children - Children Missing from Education Officer
Dennis Longmore,
Manager of Social Inclusion

Blackfriars,
Blackfriars Street
Hereford
HR4 9ZR

Tel: 01432 260816

NSPCC
NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000
Area Children’s Services Manager, Fiona Richards
Tel: 01432 355910

Herefordshire & Worcester Sexually Harmful Behaviour Team
Tel: 01905 617975

Any local projects:

Ingrid Anston, Team Leader

NSPCC
2nd Floor
Monkmoore Court
Hereford
HR1 2BG

Tel: 01432 270440

Parent Partnership Service

Carol Soble, Parent Partnership and Conciliation Officer

Blackfriar
PO Box 185
Blackfriars Street
Hereford
HR4 9ZR

Tel: 01432 260955

Police

West Mercia Constabulary 

Non-emergency Tel:   08457 444 888
Emergency    Tel: 999

PO Box 55, Worcester WR3 8SP

www.westmercia.police.uk

Police Public Protection Unit

Tel: 01432 347153

Primary Care Trust
Herefordshire NHS PCT
Belmont Abbey
Hereford
HR2 9RP
Probation
Paul Baker,
Area Manager

National Probation Service
Gaol Street
Hereford
HR1 2HU

Tel: 01432 272521

Safeguarding Children Board
Sarah Wilcox
HSCB Business Manager

Blackfriars,
Blackfriars Street
Hereford
HR4 9ZR

Tel: 01432 261737

Mobile: 07792880705

swilcox@herefordshire.gov.uk

Shaun McLurg, Chair
Head of Safeguarding & Assessment

Blackfriars,
Blackfriars Street
Hereford
HR4 9ZR

Tel: 01432 261603

smclurg@herefordshire.gov.uk

SCB Training Officers

Eve Johnston
HSCB training Officer

County Offices (Bath Street)
Bath Street,
Hereford,
HR1 2HQ

Tel: 01432 383067

Mobile:

ejohnston@herefordshire.gov.uk
Youth Offending Service

Central Office,
Tolladine Road,
Worcester
WR4 9NB

Tel: 01905 732200

http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/wcc-chief-exec-youth-offending

Herefordshire Youth Offending Team

Julie Kendall, Manager
1-3 Dawes Road
Hereford HR1 2JJ

Tel. 01432 383300

Zig Zag
6 St. Peter's Street, Hereford HR1 2PG
T: 01432 269404


Shropshire Contacts

Allegations - Named Senior Officer
Adam Scott
T: 01743 253723
Children's Information Service
T: 01743 254400
Disabled Children's Team
T: 01743 282370
Domestic Abuse Helpline
T: 0800 980 3331

Emergency Duty Team

T: 0845 6789040
FRANK
A national service providing information on drugs

T: 0800 77 66 00
www.talktofrank.com

Local Authority Designated Officers (LADOs)
Shropshire County Council and Schools
Michelle Leith and Sara Findlay-Sievewright
T: 01743 254402
Local Authority Designated Officers (LADOs)
Other Organisations
Barbara Hitchman and Glenda Grimshaw
T: 0845 6789006
Long Term/Social Work Teams
North Shropshire
Tel: 01939 235353

South Shropshire
Tel: 01588 536400

Shrewsbury
T: 01743 253600

Looked After Children
T: 01743 210960
MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements)

Pete Clark (Co-ordinator) 

T: 01562 748375 x 262

pete.clark@west-mercia.probation.gsi.gov.uk

Multi-Agency Teams
Oswestry T:01691 688841
Market Drayton T:01631 695220
Craven Arms T:01588 536400
Shrewsbury T:01743 210940
Bridgnorth T:01952 885628
NSPCC Helpline
T: 0808 800 5000
CARS (Children's Advocacy Rights Service)
T: 01743 281980
Police

West Mercia Constabulary 

Non-emergency Tel:   08457 444 888
Emergency    Tel: 999

PO Box 55, Worcester WR3 8SP

www.westmercia.police.uk

Police Public Protection Unit

T: 01432 347153

Safeguarding Children Board
Head of Safeguards: 01743 253723
Safeguarding Children - Customer Service (access to Staysafe Team)

T: 0845 678 9006

Worcestershire Contacts

County Hall

County Hall,
Spetchely Road, Worcester       

Tel:01905 763763

http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk 

Access Details (Referrals)

Tel Public:  0845 607 2000

Tel Professionals: 01905 768054 :

socialcare@worcestershire.gov.uk   

Community Drugs Team
Castle House,
14 Castle Street,
Worcester WR1 3ZB     

Tel: 01905 681460

http://www.equip.nhs.uk/topics/addiction/drugs.html

Designated Doctor
Dr. F. Childs T: 01905 681563
Designated Nurse
Catherine Whitehouse T: 01905 681562
Domestic Abuse Helpline
Tel 0800 980 3331
Domestic Abuse Prevention Team

Adult & Community Services,
Worcestershire County Council
The Pines,
Bilford Road,
Worcester
WR3 8PU

Tel: 01905 752843

Emergency Duty Team
Tel: 01905 768020

Week days after 5pm
Friday 4.30pm – Monday 9am

Children with Disabilities Team

(South) Tel: 01905 765725

(North) Tel: 01527 575855

Early Years and Childcare
3 De Salis Court,
De Salis Drive,
Hampton Lovett
Droitwich
WR9 0QE

Tel: 01905 790550

Education - Senior Adviser (Safeguarding Schools)

Maria Kidd
Senior Adviser (SafeguardinginSchools)     

Tel: 01905 728902

County Hall,
Spetchley Road,
Worcester
WR5 2NP

mkidd@worcestershire.gov.uk

Ethnic Access Link Scheme

13B Lowesmoor,
Worcester
WR1 2RS     

Tel: 01905 25121    

www.ethnicaccesslink.com    

email: admin@eal-worcester.demon.co.uk

Family Services Directory

HELPLINE  Tel: 01905 790560

http://worcestershire.childrensservicedirectory.org.uk

FRANK
A national service providing information on drugs

T: 0800 77 66 00
www.talktofrank.com

Hospitals
www.worcestershirehealth.nhs.uk/Acute_Trust

Alexandra Hospital
Woodrow Drive,
Redditch
B98 7UB     

Tel: 01527 503030

Evesham Community Hospital

Waterside, Evesham,
WR11 1JT     

Tel:   01386 502300

Kidderminster Hospital
Bewdley Road,
Kidderminster,
Worcs DY11 6RJ     

Tel: 01562 823424

Malvern Community Hospital
Lansdowne Crescent,
Malvern,
Worcs
WR14 2AW     

Tel: 01684 612600

Pershore Hospital 
Queen Elizabeth House,
Civic Centre,
Station Road,
Pershore
WR10 1PS 

Tel: 01386 502070 

Princess of Wales Community Hospital
Stourbridge Road,
Bromsgrove,
B61 0BB   

Tel: 01527 488000 

Tenbury Community Hospital
Worcester Road,
Tenbury Wells,
Worcs, WR15 8AP 

Tel:   01584 810643

Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Charles Hastings Way
Newtown Road,
Worcester WR5 1DD

Tel: 01905 763333

Integrated Working Programme

(Common Assessment Framework Lead Professional, Information Sharing) 
Jessica Glenn, Project Manager, IWP

www.worcestershire.gov.uk/iwp

Tel: 01905 725796

Learning Disabilities Services (Adults)
Tel: 01905 768053
Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
Sue Haddon, North Worcestershire T: 01905 765153

Jon Hancock, North Worcestershire T: 01905 765153

Stuart Richards, South Worcestershire T: 01905 752800

MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements)

Pete Clark (Co-ordinator) 

Tel: 01562 748375 x 262

pete.clark@west-mercia.probation.gsi.gov.uk

Mental Health Partnership

Jan Ditheridge ,
Director of Modernisation and Nursing 
Governance Department,
Old Management Block  
Newtown Road,
Worcester
WR5 1JG   

Tel:  01905 760330
Missing Children - Children Missing from Education Officer

Not currently in post. 

Interim contact Steve Wilkinson
Principal Education Welfare Officer

Tel: 01905 766799

SWilkinson@worcestershire.gov.uk

NSPCC
NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000
Herefordshire & Worcester Sexually Harmful Behaviour Team
Tel: 01905 617975
NSPCC Children's Advocacy and Rights Service
Tel: 01905 617975
Parent Partnership Service
PO Box 73,
WR5 2YA

ppservice@worcestershire.gov.uk

Tel: 01905 727940

Police

West Mercia Constabulary 

Non-emergency Tel:   08457 444 888
Emergency    Tel: 999

PO Box 55, Worcester WR3 8SP

www.westmercia.police.uk

Police Public Protection Unit

Tel: 01432 347153

Primary Care Trust

www.worcestershirehealth.nhs.uk/WorcestershirePCT

Isaac Maddox House,
Shrub Hill Road,
Worcester
 WR4 9RW

Tel:   01905 760000

Probation

Worcester (Worcester, Pershore, Evesham, Upton, Mavlern, Tenbury, Droitwich)
Tel:01905 723591

Kidderminster (Kidderminster and Stourport)
Tel: 01562 820071

Redditch (Redditch & Bromsgrove)
Tel: 01527 585152

Safeguarding Children Board
Tel: 01905 752803

www.worcestershiresafeguarding.org.uk

(Contact for amendments to Guidance)

Adrienne Plunkett,
The Pines,
Bilford Road,
Worcester,
WR3 8PU   

Tel: 01905 752800

APlunkett@worcestershire.gov.uk

Safeguarding Children Board Chair

Richard Hubbard,
Director of Children’s Services

Worcestershire County Council
County Hall,
Spetchley Road,
Worcester
WR5 2NP

RHubbard@worcestershire.gov.uk

Tel: 01905 763763 

SCB Training Officers

Jonathan Picken
Tel: 01905 752826
JPicken@worcestershire.gov.uk

John Dickinson
Tel: 01905 752830
JDickinson@worcestershire.gov.uk

SCB Development Officer

Heather Giannasi 
Tel: 01905 752830

Sexual Health Education Unit
1 Britannia Court,
Moor Street,
Worcester
WR1 3DB 

Tel: 01905 681562

www.sexualhealth.org.uk

SPACE - Information advice and support for young people about alcohol and drugs

Information, advice and support for young people about alcohol and drugs. Referrals are accepted from professionals, family members, carers or concerned others with the young person's consent.

T: 0800 169 60 64
E: SPACE@worcspct.nhs.uk

Turning Point
6 Shaw Street, Worcester WR1 3QQ
T: 01905 724754
Family Helpline: 0800 652 9664
Youth Offending Service

Central Office,
Tolladine Road,
Worcester
WR4 9NB

Tel: 01905 732200

http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/wcc-chief-exec-youth-offending

Herefordshire Youth Offending Team

Julie Kendall, Manager
1-3 Dawes Road
Hereford HR1 2JJ

Tel. 01432 383300

National Contacts

Armed Forces

The following agencies may be able to assist in obtaining information regarding children in families with connection to the armed forces:

ARMY:

SSAFA Forces Helpline (SS) UK,
HQ AWS,
HQ Land Command,
Erskin Barracks,
Wilton,
Sailsbury,
Wiltshire
SP2 OAG.

The point of contact for child protection matters concerning Army families resident within London is:

AWS Personal Support Intake and Assessment
AWS Windsor and West London,
66 Furness Way,
Broom Farm Estate,
Windsor,
Berkshire
SL4 4XW
Tel: 01753 862307 or 01753 755198.

In the event of difficulty, SSDs should liaise directly with:
Chief Personal Support Officer Army Welfare Service,
HQ Land Command,
Erskine Barracks,
Wilton,
Salisbury,
Wiltshire SP2 0AG
Tel: 01722 436564
Fax: 01722 436307


Army Welfare Association (AWA)
T: 01952 672792

ARMY and RAF:

Requests from the child protection database should be sought from:
The Director of Social Work
SSAFA Forces Help
19 Queen Elizabeth St.
London,
SE1 2LP
Tel: 020 7403 8783
Fax: 020 7403 8815

RAF

SSAFA Forces Helpline (RAF) UK:
HQP & FC,
RAF Innsworth,
Gloucester
GL3 1EZ
01902 377933

NAVY

Naval Personal and Family Service (NPFS):
Room 213,
Victory Buildings,
Portsmouth Naval Barracks,
Portsmouth PO1 3LS

NPFS Area offices:

NPFS Eastern Area Portsmouth Tel: 02392 72212, Fax: 02393 725803

NPFS Northern Area Helensburgh Tel: 01436 672798, Fax: 01436 674965

NPFS Western Area Plymouth Tel: 01752 555041, Fax: 01752 555041

ROYAL MARINES

Contact SO3 (WFS) Tel: 02392 547542

CAFCASS National Office

8th Floor
South Quay Plaza 3
189 Marsh Wall
London
E14 9SH

Tel: 020 7510 7000
Fax: 020 7510 7001
Email: webenquiries@cafcass.gov.uk 

Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre

Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
33 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London SW1V 2WG

For all public enquiries please telephone: +44 (0)870 000 3344 or email enquiries@ceop.gov.uk

Department for Children, Schools and Families

You can contact the Department by Email.

Between 9.00-17.00 Monday to Friday:
Telephone: 0870 000 2288
Textphone/Minicom: 01928 794274
Fax: 01928 794248

If you know the name of the person you want to speak to please telephone 0870 001 2345.

Please note that the Department aims to reply to written correspondence within 15 working days.

Department for Children, Schools and Families
Sanctuary Buildings
Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT

For enquiries relating to the new Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills please write to the address above, or call the National Enquiry Line number, 01928 794666

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/

Health and Safety Executive Incident Contact Centre

Incident Contact Centre, Caerphilly Business Park, Caerphilly, CF83 3GG.

Tel: 0845 300 9923 Fax: 0845 300 9924

http://www.riddor.gov.uk

International Social Services

The International Social Services of the United Kingdom

Cranmer House,
39 Brixton Road,
London.
SW9 6DD

Tel: 020 7735 8941

Fax: 020 7582 0696

Email: mark.issuk@btopenworld.com

Overseas Children

When undertaking assessments of children who have previously lived overseas (outside the UK), information should be obtained in relation to that period.

Appropriate embassies or consulates, usually based in London, should be contacted. However, the following agencies may be able to assist:

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, based at King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AH; their website (www.fco.gov.uk) has a list of embassies and consulates

The NSPCC have a list of social care organisations abroad at

www.nspcc.org.uk/inform/CH_International.asp

The International Social Service of the United Kingdom, based at:
Cranmer House, 39 Brixton Road, London SW9 6DD.
Tel: +44 207 735 8941; Fax: +44 207 582 0696
Email: mark.issuk@btopenworld.com

Passport Office

The United Kingdon Passport Office is located at Globe House, 89 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1PX.

The Passport Advice Line is on 0870 521 0410

The website address is www.ukpa.gov.uk

NSPCC

Tel: 0808 8005000

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