Register of Local Authorities
If you need to notify other local authorities of private fostering arrangements, you may find the following list of contacts useful.
If the local authority you need is not listed here, go to http://www.direct.gov.uk to find the general contact details.
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Richard Bottomley
Bracknell Forest Family Placement Team
Market Street
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 1JD
Tel.: 01344 352582
Email: private.fostering@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Brighton and Hove City Council
Julie Lake
Social Worker
Children and Young People’s Trust
Hove Park Mansions
Hove Park Villas,
Hove
BN3 6HW
Tel.: 01273 295138
Fax: 01273 295392
Email: julie.lake@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Alternative contact:
Sally Booth
Policy Development Officer
Child Protection/Quality Assurance
Children and Young People's Trust
Hove Park mansions
Hove Park Villas
Hove
BN3 6HW
Tel. 01273 295055
Fax. 01273 295392
Email: sally.booth@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Current at 18/10/06
Essex County Council
Win Escalier
Senior Practitioner – Private Fostering
Ely House
Ely Way
Basildon
Essex
SS14 2BQ
Tel.: 01268 643333
Mobile: 07920 467133
Email: win.escalier@essexcc.gov.uk
Alternative contact:
Responsible Service Manager
Alison Braden
Service Manager – Fostering
Essex House
200 The Crescent
Colchester Business Park
Colchester
Essex
CO4 9QQ
Current at 9/10/06
Gloucestershire County Council
Mr Brendan McGrath
Private Fostering Co-ordinator
Children and Young People’s Directorate
Eastgate House
121-131 Eastgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 1PY
Tel.: 01452 583639
Email: Brendan.mcgrath@gloucestershire.gov.uk
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Current at 29/09/06
Isle of Wight
Graham Hardy
Social Worker – Private Fostering
Fostering Team
Ryde SSC
Lind Street
Ryde
Isle of Wight
PO33 2NQ
Tel.: 01983 566011
Fax: 01983 612918
Email: graham.hardy@iow.gov.uk
www.iwight.com
Current at 20/09/06
Kent County Council
Notifications for both areas should be made via:
County Duty Service
Kroner House
Eurogate Business Park
Ashford, Kent
TN24 8XU
Contact for West Kent
Maira Kerney
Social Worker (Private Fostering)
Sessions House
County Hall
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 1XQ
Tel.: 0845 247 247
Current at 17/10/06
Contact for East Kent
Jacqui Nicholas
Social Worker (Private Fostering)
Brook House
Reeves Way
Whitstable
Kent
CT5 3SS
Tel.: 01227 598500 (Ext. 8697)
Fax: 01277 598 806
Email: jacqui.nicholls@kent.gov.uk
Medway Council
Diane Elliott
Social Worker for Private Fostering
Social Services
Compass Centre
Chatham Maritime
Pembroke
Chatham
Kent
ME4 4YH
Tel.: 01634 336327
Email: fleur.sadik@medway.gov.uk
Current at 10/10/06
Northamptonshire County Council
Hilary Ryan
Service Manager
Fieldwork North
Oxford House
West Villa Road
Wellingborough
NN8 4JR
Tel.: 01933 220730
Email: hryan@northamptonshire.gov.uk
Current at 12/09/06
Portsmouth City Council
Denise Lingham
Private Fostering Social Worker
Family Placement Team
1st Floor, 12 Chaucer House
Isambard Brunel Road
Portsmouth
PO1 2EP
Tel.: 023 9268 8087
Fax: 023 9268 8140
Email: denise.lingham@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Current at 18/09/06
Reading Borough Council
Maggie Dooley
Assistant Team Manager
Fostering and Adoption Team
6th Floor, Fountain House
Queen’s Walk
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 7WB
Tel.: 0118 939 0900
Email: maggie.dooley@reading.gov.uk
Current at 20/09/06
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Joanne Madden
Senior Social Worker
Fostering, Adoption and Respite Services
4 Marlow Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 7YR
Tel.: 01628 683190
Fax: 01628 683151
Email: Joanne.madden@rbwm.gov.uk
Current at 15/12/06
West Berkshire District Council
Alison Hynes
Assistant Team Manager
Family Placement Team
Avonbank House
West Street
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 1BZ
Tel.: 01635 503102
Fax: 01635 503408
Email: ahynes@westberks.gov.uk
Current at 27/09/06
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