List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated Officers
Scope of this chapter
NOTE: Consent to life-ending withdrawal of medical support for a child will require an application to the High Court even if all relevant parties are in agreement. Legal advice must be sought as a matter of urgency.
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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:
Cathy Rooney
Director - Safeguarding and Professional Development
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, MANCHESTER, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 8650
Email: cathy.rooney@trafford.gov.uk
The Agency Decision Maker who makes decisions on fostering matters (on the basis of recommendations of the Fostering Panel).
Post title:
Cathy Rooney
Director - Safeguarding and Professional Development
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, MANCHESTER, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 8650
Email: cathy.rooney@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise appointments to the Central List of Adoption Panel members.
Post title:
Elizabeth Guard
Adoption Team Manager
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 3516
Email: elizabeth@trafford.gov.uk
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.
Post title:
Elizabeth Guard
Adoption Team Manager
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 3516
Email: elizabeth@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise the final Care Plan to be taken before the Court within Care Proceedings.
Post title:
Glynis Williams
Strategic Lead (Lead for Children’s Social Care)
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 5009
Email: glynis.williams@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise the initiating of Care Proceedings.
Post title:
Glynis Williams
Strategic Lead (Lead for Children’s Social Care)
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 5009
Email: glynis.williams@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise the change of name of a Looked After Child.
Post title:
Glynis Williams
Strategic Lead (Lead for Children’s Social Care)
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 5009
Email: glynis.williams@trafford.gov.uk
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:
Glynis Williams
Strategic Lead (Lead for Children’s Social Care)
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 5009
Email: glynis.williams@trafford.gov.uk
The senior manager who should be notified in the event of death or serious injury to a child.
Post title:
Cathy Rooney
Director - Safeguarding and Professional Development
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, MANCHESTER, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 8650
Email: cathy.rooney@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise a child becoming Looked After.
Post title:
Glynis Williams
Strategic Lead (Lead for Children’s Social Care)
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 5009
Email: glynis.williams@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise an application for an Emergency Protection Order.
Post title:
Glynis Williams
Strategic Lead (Lead for Children’s Social Care)
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 5009
Email: glynis.williams@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked after child outside England and Wales.
Post title:
Cathy Rooney
Director - Safeguarding and Professional Development
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, MANCHESTER, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 8650
Email: cathy.rooney@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise any exemptions from the usual fostering limit for foster carers living in the local authority area.
Post title:
Ian Godfrey
Interim Strategic Lead (Children in Care)
Contact details:
Ground Floor, Trafford Town Hall,
Talbot Road, Stretford,
Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 3968
Email: ian.godfrey@trafford.gov.uk
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:
Cathy Rooney
Director - Safeguarding and Professional Development
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, MANCHESTER, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 8650
Email: cathy.rooney@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise appointments to the Central List of Fostering Panel members
Post title:
Anna Lomas
Service Manager - Adopting and Fostering
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 4028
Email: anna.lomas@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can approve a Pathway Plan.
Moya Murray
Service Manager, Central Area Neighbourhood Family Support Team
Sale Waterside, Waterside House, Sale, M33 7ZF
Tel 0161 912 5039
Fax: 0161 912 2144
Email: moya.murray@trafford.gov.uk
Susan Hulm
Service Manager, Central Area Neighbourhood Family Support Team
Cornhill Clinic, 59 Cornhill Road, Urmston, M41 5SZ
Tel: 0161 746 3837
Fax: 0161 746 3811
Email: susan.hulm@trafford.gov.uk
John Chisnall
Service Manager, South Area Neighbourhood
Sale Waterside, Waterside House, Sale, M33 7ZF
Tel: 0161 746 3837
Fax: 0161 746 3811
Email: john.chisnall@trafford.gov.uk
Jenny Leveridge
Service Manager, North Area Neighbourhood Family Support Team
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 5002
Fax: 0161 912 5027
Email: jenny.leveridge@trafford.gov.uk
Dennis Owen
Deputy Manager
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 3506
Fax: 0161 912 1289
Email: denis.owen@trafford.gov.uk
Mark Riddell
Service manager (Permanence & Transitions Team)
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 3520
Email: mark.riddell@trafford.gov.uk
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:
Lisa Gordon
Service manager
MARAT (Multi Agency Referral and Assessment Team)
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, M32 OTH
Tel: 0161 912 5097
Fax: 0161 912 5056
Email: lisa.gordon@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise a passport application for a Looked After child.
Post title:
Glynis Williams
Strategic Lead (Lead for Children’s Social Care)
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 5009
Email: glynis.williams@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise an application for a Placement Order.
Post title:
Elizabeth Guard
Adoption Team Manager
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 3516
Email: elizabeth@trafford.gov.uk
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:
Cathy Rooney
Director - Safeguarding and Professional Development
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, MANCHESTER, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 8650
Email: cathy.rooney@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise Special Guardianship as the permanence plan for a Looked After child.
Post title:
Cathy Rooney
Director - Safeguarding and Professional Development
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, MANCHESTER, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 8650
Email: cathy.rooney@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise the level of special guardianship support to be provided, including financial support to special guardians.
Post title:
Cathy Rooney
Director - Safeguarding and Professional Development
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, MANCHESTER, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 8650
Email: cathy.rooney@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise the change of placement affecting a Looked After child in Key Stage 4.
The person who can authorise Fostering for Adoption.
Post title:
Glynis Williams
Strategic Lead (Lead for Children’s Social Care)
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 5009
Email: glynis.williams@trafford.gov.uk
Ian Godfrey
Ground Floor, Trafford Town Hall,
Talbot Road, Stretford,
Manchester, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 3968
Email: ian.godfrey@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked After child outside the area of the local authority
Post title:
Cathy Rooney
Director - Safeguarding and Professional Development
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, MANCHESTER, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 8650
Email: cathy.rooney@trafford.gov.uk
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:
Cathy Rooney
Director - Safeguarding and Professional Development
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, MANCHESTER, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 8650
Email: cathy.rooney@trafford.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked After child with a parent, person with Parental Responsibility or person who held a Child Arrangements Order immediately before the Care Order.
Post title:
Cathy Rooney
Director - Safeguarding and Professional Development
Contact details:
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, MANCHESTER, M32 0TH
Tel: 0161 912 8650
Email: cathy.rooney@trafford.gov.uk
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