Local Contacts

AMENDMENT

These details were updated throughout in December 2024.

Contact Information

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Local Contact Details

Knowsley Children's Services

Executive Director (Children's Services)

Jonathan Jones

Tel: 0151 443 5690

Fostering Friends and Family / SGO Service

Fostering Friends and Family/SGO Team Manager

Rebekah Gresty

E-mail: Rebekah.Gresty@knowsley.gov.uk

Fostering Mainstream Service

Mainstream Team

Vacant from October 2024.

Tel:
E-mail:

Adoption in Merseyside (AIM)

Interim Adoption Service Manager

Kath Drescher

E-mail: kath.drescher@adoptioninmerseyside.co.uk

Adoption Support Manager

Wandzia Cody

Tel: 0151 477 8700
E-mail: Wandzia.cody@adoptioninmerseyside.co.uk

Family Finding Manager

Craig Brougham
07384 455393
Craig.brougham@adoptioninmerseyside.co.uk

Recruitment & Marketing Manager -

Roberta Micci
07917 213294
Roberta.micci@adoptioninmerseyside.co.uk

Adoption Support
Advanced Practitioner

Jo James Evans
07874 175516
jo.james-evans@adoptioninmerseyside.co.uk

Agency Decision Maker - Adoption

Assistant Executive Director (Early Help & Children Social Care)

Jo Parry

1st Floor
Nutgrove Villa
Westmorland Road
Huyton
Knowsley
L36 6GA

Tel: 0151 443 2712
E-mailJoanne.Parry@knowsley.gov.uk

Adoption Panel Appointments

Assistant Executive Director (Early Help & Children Social Care)

Jo Parry

1st Floor
Nutgrove Villa
Westmorland Road
Huyton
Knowsley
L36 6GA

Tel: 0151 443 2712
E-mailJoanne.Parry@knowsley.gov.uk

Agency Decision Maker - Fostering

Assistant Executive Director (Early Help & Children Social Care)

Jo Parry

1st Floor
Nutgrove Villa
Westmorland Road
Huyton
Knowsley
L36 6GA

Tel: 0151 443 2712
E-mailJoanne.Parry@knowsley.gov.uk

Head of Service - Head of Permanence and Sufficiency

Head of Service for Head of Permanence and Sufficiency

Zoe Brennan

1st Floor,
Nutgrove Villa,
Westmorland Road,
Huyton,
L36 6GA

E-mail: Zoe.Brennan@knowsley.gov.uk

Team managers:

CLA Team 1
Rebecca Woods: 0151 443 5180

CLA Team 2
Bec Gale: Bec.Gale@knowsley.gov.uk (Mat Leave)

YPT Manager
Joanne Sheridan: 0151 443 3288

Interim Leaving Care Manager
David Lamb: David.Lamb@knowsley.gov.uk

Fostering Friends and Family / SGO
Rebekah Gresty:
Email: Rebekah.Gresty@knowsley.gov.uk

Fostering Mainstream
Vacancy from October 2024

Family Support - CLA
Julie Moore
Julie.Moore@knowsley.gov.uk

Service Manager - Children Looked After

Service Manager Children Looked after and Care Leavers

Anne-Marie Lucas

E-mail: Annemarie.Lucas@knowsley.gov.uk

Team Managers:

CLA Team 1 – Rebecca Woods: 0151 443 5180

CLA Team 2 – Bec Gale: Bec.Gale@knowsley.gov.uk (Mat Leave)

YPT Manager – Joanne Sheridan: 0151 443 3288 / 07966801894

Care Leavers Team – David Lamb: David.Lamb@knowsley.gov.uk

Family Support Service - CLA
Julie Moore – Family Support Service - CLA
Julie.Moore@knowsley.gov.uk

Service Manager - Regulated Services

Service Manager Regulated Services

Karen Jude

1st Floor,
Nutgrove Villa,
Westmorland Road,
Huyton,
L36 6GA

E-mail: Karen.Jude@knowsley.gov.uk

Team Managers:

Oasis – Tracy Burke: 0151 443 4292
tracy.burke@knowsley.gov.uk
The Holt – Jane Vowles: jane.vowles@knowsley.gov.uk
Bedford Close – Teri Hannon: Teri.Hannon@knowsley.gov.uk
Fullerton Grove – Julia Nelson: 0151 443 0887
julia.nelson@knowsley.gov.uk

Fostering Friends and Family / SGO – Rebekah Gresty:
(Vacancy from October 2024)

Head of Service - Inclusion

Head of Service – Inclusion

Benjamin Blake

6th Floor
Huyton Municipal Building
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
L36 9YU

E-mail: Benjamin.Blake@knowsley.gov.uk

Service Manager – Nicki Forget - Nicki.Forget@knowsley.gov.uk

Head of Education

Team Managers:

Michelle-Louise Jones – Michelle-Louise.Jones@knowsley.gov.uk

Interim Head of Education Penny France – Penny.France@knowsley.gov.uk

Principal Social Worker

Head of Service – Safeguarding Quality Assurance Service & Principal Social Worker

Celine Gafos

2nd Floor,
Nutgrove Villa,
Westmorland Road,
Huyton,
L36 6GA
Tel: 0151 443 5561
Email: Celine.Gafos@knowsley.gov.uk

Head of Child Protection and Early Help

Team Managers:

MASH Assistant Team Manager – Lauren Steele
E-mail: lauren.steele@knowsley.gov.uk
Tel: 0151 443 2577

Service Manager – Child Protection

Child Protection Service Manager

Selina Kent

2nd Floor,
Nutgrove Villa,
Westmorland Road,
Huyton,
L36 6GA

Tel: 0151 443 3452
E-mail: selina.kent@knowsley.gov.uk

Team Managers:

CP1 – Alice Kasperowicz: 0151 443 3222
CP2 – Tracey Brydson:
CP3 – Sarah Bird
CP4 – Gavin Byrom
CP5 – Jenny Critchley: 0151 443 3374

MASH Team Manager – Ciara Mitchell - ciara.mitchell@knowsley.gov.uk (0151 443 5323)
MASH Assistant Team Manager – Lauren Steele - lauren.steele@knowsley.gov.uk (0151 443 2577)

Temporary Service Manager – Sam Roper (samantha.roper@knowsley.gov.uk / 0151 443 5043)

MDT – Team Manager – Ashley Gray

Family Support Service – Edge of Care

Lisa Jones
Tel: 0151 443 5859

Safeguarding Quality Assurance Service

Head of Service - Safeguarding Quality Assurance Service & Principal Social Worker

Celine Gafos
Tel: 0151 443 5561

Service Manager Safeguarding & Quality Assurance

Lindsey Heaton
Tel: 0151 443 3318

LADO

Diane Kitcher
E-mail: Diane.Kitcher@knowsley.gov.uk

Independent and Child Protection Review Managers:

Holly Seeger: Holly.Seeger@knowsley.gov.uk (currently not in work)
Kate Perry: Katharine.Perry@knowsley.gov.uk
Nicky Mitchell: Nicky.Mitchell@knowsley.gov.uk (currently not in work)
Sinead Attwood: Sinead.Attwood@knowsley.gov.uk
Sarah Pemberton: Sarah.Pemberton@knowsley.gov.uk
Julie Ross – Julie.Ross@knowsley.gov.uk (Agency)
Wendy Zayne – Wendy.Zayne@knowsley.gov.uk (Agency)

Independent and Child Protection Review Manager
Helen Larkey – Helen.Larkey@knowsley.gov.uk
Rachael Hill – Rachael.Hill@knowsley.gov.uk
Lindsey Ross-Atherton – Lindsey.Ross-Atherton@knowsley.gov.uk

Quality Assurance Team Manager:
Samantha Madden: Samantha.Madden@knowsley.gov.uk

Practice Improvement Officer

Vacancy

AYSE Coordinator Advanced Social Worker

Vincent Barber-Stones

Workforce Development Practitioner / CSC Apprenticeship Coordinator

Charlie Phipps
Tel: 0151 443 2539

Consultant Social Worker

Anna Thompson
Tel: 0151 443 2709

Knowsley Safeguarding Children's Partnership (KSCP)

Sharon Kelly - KSCP Business Manager
Tel: 0151 443 4597

MST CAN Supervisor – Sarah Ritson:
0151 443 3164

MASH

Co-ordinator:

Debbie Trill

Children’s Prevention and Transformation Lead

Children’s Transformation Lead

Abigail Hardman
Tel: 0151 443 2623

Head of Service – Prevention and Interventions

Head of Service – Prevention and Interventions

Pamela Foster

Ground Floor,
Nutgrove Villa,
Westmorland Road,
Huyton,
L36 6GA

Tel: 0151 443 5026
E-mail: Pamela.Foster@knowsley.gov.uk

Head of Family Help and Prevention

Vacant

Team Managers

Family First Team 1 – Karen Little: 0151 443 5052
Family First Team 2 – Caroline Price: 0151 443 4569
Family First Team 3 – Tracy Paterson
Family First Team 4 – Lauren Jones: 0151 443 3347

SHIELD:

Team Manager – Chloe Vose: 0151 443 5025
Family Group Conferencing - Hannah Nicholl: 0151 443 2988

Service Manager– Youth Justice Service

Service Manager – Youth Justice Service and STEP Service

Catherine Johnson

1st Floor,
Nutgrove Villa,
Westmorland Road,
Huyton,
L36 6GA

Tel: 0151 443 3858
E-mail: selina.kent@knowsley.gov.uk

Operational Managers - YJS

Tricia Keane: 0151 443 5570
Gemma Rhodes: 0151 443 5574
Jordan Reilly
Pamela Long

Youth Justice Lead Merseyside Violent Reduction Partnership

Fleur Hann – Email: Fleur.Hann@knowsley.gov.uk

Liz Jackson (Integrated Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator): 0151 443 5514
Mandy Jacobson (Business and Information Manager): 0151 443 5563

STEP Service

Team Manager: Mark McCausland - 0151 443 5556

Senior Practitioner – Helen Knibb – Helen.Knibb@knowsley.gov.uk