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Gateshead Children's Services Procedures Manual

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

2. Children’s Social Care (name and contact details for Safeguarding and Care Planning Teams)

3. Children’s Social Care (name and contact details for Children in our Care)

4. Children’s Commissioning (name and contact details for team that commissions children’s social care services including children’s placements)

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

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

7. Designated Allegations Manager (Fostering) (name and contact details for person who liaises with the LADO where allegations against foster carers are made)

8. Independent Review Unit (name and contact details for team where Independent Reviewing Officers are located)

9. Fostering Service (name and contact details for team that receives requests for children’s placements in foster care)

10. Placement Officer/Manager (name and contact details for team that receives requests for children’s placements in residential care)

Local Contacts

Amendment

This chapter was updated throughout in November 2025.

November 25, 2025

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

Social Work - Children and Families
Integrated Referral Team

Tel: 0191 433 2653
Out of Hours: 0191 477 0844
8.30am-5pm (Monday – Thursday)
8.30am-4.30pm (Friday)
Email: R&Aduty@gateshead.gov.uk

Report concerns about a child

2. Children’s Social Care (name and contact details for Safeguarding and Care Planning Teams)

Social Work Children and Families
Safeguarding and Care Planning Teams

Tel: 0191 433 2705
Email: sgcpadmin@gateshead.gov.uk

3. Children’s Social Care (name and contact details for Children in our Care)

Social Work Children and Families
Children in our care Team

Tel: 0191 433 3020
Email: ciocbusinesssupport@gateshead.gov.uk

4. Children’s Commissioning (name and contact details for team that commissions children’s social care services including children’s placements)

Children’s Commissioning Team
Civic Centre,
Gateshead
NE8 1HH

Email: childrenscommissioning@gateshead.gov.uk

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

Disabled Children Team

Tel: 0191 433 3843
Email: disabledchildrenteam@gateshead.gov.uk

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

Alex Thompson or Valerie Ender
Child Participation Officer

Tel: 0191 433 3078/0191 433 5082

Email: alexthompson@gateshead.gov.uk or valerieender@gateshead.gov.uk

7. Designated Allegations Manager (Fostering) (name and contact details for person who liaises with the LADO where allegations against foster carers are made)

Michelle Sterricker
Team Manager Fostering

Tel: 0191 433 2867
Email: fosteringduty@gateshead.gov.uk

8. Independent Review Unit (name and contact details for team where Independent Reviewing Officers are located)

Safeguarding Children Unit

Tel: 0191 433 3565
Email: safeguardingchildrenunit@gateshead.gov.uk

9. Fostering Service (name and contact details for team that receives requests for children’s placements in foster care)

Michelle Sterricker
Team Manager Fostering

Tel: 0191 433 2867
Email: fosteringduty@gateshead.gov.uk

10. Placement Officer/Manager (name and contact details for team that receives requests for children’s placements in residential care)

Placements Officer

Tel: 0191 433 3080

Email: fosteringduty@gateshead.gov.uk

Last Updated: November 25, 2025

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