Local Contacts
Adoption Service Manager
Judith Russ
E-mail: Judith.Russ@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
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-mail: Joanne.Parry@knowsley.gov.uk
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-mail: Joanne.Parry@knowsley.gov.uk
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-mail: Joanne.Parry@knowsley.gov.uk
Interim Head of Service for Head of Permanence and Sufficiency
Shank Patel (Agency)
1st Floor,
Nutgrove Villa,
Westmorland Road,
Huyton,
L36 6GA
E-mail: Shank.Patel@knowsley.gov.uk
Team managers:
CLA Team 1 –
Rebecca Woods: 0151 443 5180
CLA Team 2 –
Gary Jeffries (Agency)
Email: Gary.Jeffries@knowsley.gov.uk
YPT Manager –
Joanne Sheridan: 0151 443 3288
Care Experienced People's Team Manager
Anji Reynolds
Email: Anji.reynolds@knowsley.gov.uk
Fostering Friends and Family / SGO –
Rebekah Gresty:
Email: Rebekah.Gresty@knowsley.gov.uk
Fostering Mainstream –
Rachel Daintry: 0151 443 2132
MOVED TO Prevention and Intervention / Edge of Care and Targeted Services
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 – Gary Jeffries (Agency): Gary.Jeffries@knowsley.gov.uk
YPT Manager – Joanne Sheridan: 0151 443 3288 / 07966801894
Care Leavers Team – Anji Reynolds: Anji.Reynolds@knowsley.gov.uk
MOVED TO Prevention and Intervention / Edge of Care and Targeted 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
Fostering Mainstream - Rachel Daintry
Tel: 0151 443 2132
E-mail: Rachel.Daintry@knowsley.gov.uk
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 – Lindsey Heaton – Lindsey.Heaton@knowsley.gov.uk
Team Managers:
Michelle-Louise Jones – Michelle-Louise.Jones@knowsley.gov.uk
Interim Head of Education Penny France – Penny.France@knowsley.gov.uk
Vacancy
2nd Floor,
Nutgrove Villa,
Westmorland Road,
Huyton,
L36 6GA
Tel: 0151 443 5561
Head of Service
Laverne Bell Jones
Email: laverne.belljones@knowsley.gov.uk
Tel: 07553620733
Team Managers:
MASH Team Manager – Bridget Gribben-Bartlett
E-mail: Bridget.Gribben-Bartlett@knowsley.gov.uk
Tel: 0151 443 2709
SEE BELOW FOR TEAM MANAGERS
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
Child Protection and Children with Disabilities Service Manager
Lindsey Heaton
2nd Floor,
Nutgrove Villa,
Westmorland Road,
Huyton,
L36 6GA
Tel: 0151 443 3328
Email: Lindsey.Heaton@knowsley.gov.uk
Team Managers:
CP1 – Natalie Eaglestone (natalie.eaglestone@knowsley.gov.uk)
CP2 – Ceri Davies (ceri.davies@knowsley.gov.uk / 0151 443 2632)
CP3 – Tracey Brydson (tracey.brydson@knowsley.gov.uk / 0151 443 3222)
CP4 – Gavin Byrom 0151 443 3168
CP5 – Jenny Critchley: 0151 443 3374
CP6 - Emma Ward (emma.ward@knowsley.gov.uk / 0151 443 4270)
CP7 - Jackie Beck (jackie.beck@knowsley.gov.uk)
CP8 - Jackie Boyle
MASH Team Manager – Bridget Gribben-Bartlett (0151 443 2709)
MASH Assistant Team Manager – Lauren Steele - lauren.steele@knowsley.gov.uk (0151 443 2577)
(MOVED UNDER Prevention and Intervention)
MDT – Team Manager – Victoria Crewe (victoria.crewe@knowsley.gov.uk)
MOVED TO Prevention and Intervention / Edge of Care and Targeted Services)
Court Team
Kirsty Wolstencroft, Team Manager
Vacancy from March 2025
Interim Service Manager Safeguarding & Quality Assurance (Agency)
Sheila Meakin
Email: Sheila.Meakin@knowsley.gov.uk
LADO
Diane Kitcher
E-mail: Diane.Kitcher@knowsley.gov.uk
Independent and Child Protection Review Managers:
Kate Perry: Katharine.Perry@knowsley.gov.uk
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
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 Transformation Lead
Abigail Hardman
Tel: 0151 443 2623
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
Temporary Service Manager – Edge of Care and Targeted Services
Sam Roper
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
Family Support Service – CLA
Senior Family Support Worker – Julie Moore (julie.moore@knowsley.gov.uk / 07810053427)
Family Support Service – Edge of Care
Senior Family Support Worker – Lisa Jones (lisajane.jones@knowsley.gov.uk / 0151 443 5859)
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: Catherine.Johnson@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 - Currently on secondment
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
Principal Social Worker
Vacant
Quality Assurance Team Manager:
Samantha Madden: Samantha.Madden@knowsley.gov.uk
AYSE Assessor
Vincent Barber-Stones
Tel: 0151 443 4329
Consultant Social Worker
Anna Thompson
Tel: 0151 443 2709
Practice Improvement Officer
Carly Jones
Apprenticeship Lead
Charlie Phipps
Tel: 0151 443 2539
Practice Improvement Social Workers
Alex Gosling
Katie McTague
Agency Assistant Team Managers
Jasmine Ojofeitimi
Jason Egan
Laura Lasmane
Auditors
Margaret Gribbins
Michael King
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