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7.1 Local Contacts

Contents

  1. Children’s Social Care
  2. Children and Young People with Disabilities Team
  3. Children’s Rights Service
  4. Designated Allegations Manager (Adoption)
  5. Designated Allegations Manager (Fostering)
  6. Fostering Service
  7. Independent Review Unit
  8. Leaving Care Service
  9. Local Authority Designated Officer
  10. Placement Officer/Manager

Children’s Social Care (name and contact details for team that receives referrals in relation to children)

First Response Team
Crossfield Mill
Crawford Street
Rochdale
OL16 5RS

Tel: 0845 226 5570

Children and Young People with Disabilities Team (name and contact details for team that provides services to disabled children)

Children with Disability team
4th Floor
Number 1 Riverside
Smith Street
Rochdale MBC
OL16 1XU

Tel: 01706 647474

Children’s Rights Service (name and contact details for providing Advocacy for Looked After Children)

The Children's Society 
Rochdale Children's Rights Service
94-96 Hilltop Drive
Kirkholt   
Rochdale
OL11 2RL

Tel: 01706 345 600
Fax: 01706 343 490
Designated Allegations Manager (Adoption) (name and contact details for person who liaises with the LADO where allegations against adopters are made)

Wendy Blanchard (Team Manager Adoption)
Adoption Team
Crossfield Mill
Crawford Street
Rochdale
OL16 5RS

Tel: 0845 226 5570
Designated Allegations Manager (Fostering) (name and contact details for person who liaises with the LADO where allegations against foster carers are made)

Caroline Bertram (Team Manager Fostering)
Fostering Team
Crossfield Mill
Crawford Street
Rochdale
OL16 5RS

Tel: 0845 226 5570
Fostering Service (name and contact details for team that receives requests for children’s placements in foster care)

Fostering Team
Crossfield Mill
Crawford Street
Rochdale
OL16 5RS

Tel: 0845 226 5570
Independent Review Unit (name and contact details for team where Independent Reviewing Officers are located)

Safeguarding Team
4th Floor
Number 1 Riverside
Smith Street
Rochdale MBC
OL16 1XU

Tel: 01706 647474
Leaving Care Service

Young Persons Support Team
Townhead Offices
John Street
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL16 1LB

Tel: 0845 226 5570
Local Authority Designated Officer

Safeguarding Team
4th Floor
Number 1 Riverside
Smith Street
Rochdale MBC
OL16 1XU

Tel: 01706 647474
Placement Officer/Manager (name and contact details for team that receives requests for children’s placements in residential care)

Susanne Rayson Service manager
Crossfield Mill
Crawford Street
Rochdale
OL16 5RS

Tel: 0845 226 5570

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