Adoption Lead Officers
| Authority | Adoption Lead | Contact Details | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bracknell Forest | Alastair Lee Data Benchmarking | 01273 481468 Alastair.Lee@eastsussex.gov.uk | |
| Peter Hodges Head of Service – Life Chances | peter.hodges@bracknell-forest.gov.uk | Jane Redmond 01344 351686 jane.redmond@bracknell-forest.gov.uk | |
| Brighton and Hove | Karen Devine Head of Service, Fostering, Placements and Permanence | 01273 295546 karen.devine@brighton-hove.gcsx.gov.uk | |
| Michael Wilson Adoption Team Manager | 01273 295378 michael.wilson@brighton-hove.gcsx.gov.uk | ||
| Pascale Davison Adoption Team Manager | 01273 296076 pascale.davison@brighton-hove.gcsx.gov.uk | ||
| Buckinghamshire | Nathan Whitley Head of Fostering, Adoption and Residential | 01296 382303 nathan.whitley@buckinghamshire.gov.uk | Samantha Ivory 01296 382698 samantha.ivory@buckinghamshire.gov.uk |
| East Sussex | Carole Sykes Operations Manager - Adoption | 01323 747154 carole.sykes@eastsussex.gov.uk | Pat AdoptionPanelAdmin@eastsussex.gov.uk Bonny AdoptionPanelAdmin@eastsussex.gov.uk |
| Sally Carnie Head of Looked After Children's Services | 01323 747197 sally.carnie@eastsussex.gov.uk | Maggie Macdonald Maggie.macdonald@eastsussex.gov.uk | |
| Hampshire | Amber James Head of County Services Children and Families Branch | 01962 846973 amber.james@hants.gov.uk | Val Kelly val.kelly2@hants.gov.uk |
| Rachel Reynolds County Services Manager for Adoption | 01962 846973 rachel.reynolds@hants.gov.uk | Marion Andrews marion.andrews@hants.gov.uk | |
| Isle of Wight | Amber James | 01962 846973 amber.james@hants.gov.uk | Val Kelly val.kelly2@hants.gov.uk |
| Rachel Reynolds | 01962 846973 rachel.reynolds@hants.gov.uk | Marion Andrews marion.andrews@hants.gov.uk | |
| Kent | Sarah Skinner Head of Kent Adoption Service | 03000 415090 sarah.skinner@kent.gov.uk | Caroline Mill caroline.mill@kent.gov.uk |
| Medway | Paul Startup Head of Corporate Parenting | paul.startup@medway.gov.uk | |
| Milton Keynes | Jo Rabbitte Head of Corporate Parenting | 01908 253473 joanne.rabbitte@milton-keynes.gov.uk | Maxine Edwards 01908 253515 maxine.edwards@milton-keynes.gov.uk |
| Oxfordshire (Adopt Thames Valley RAA) | Teresa Rogers Service Lead | 01865 816257 Teresa.Rogers@Oxfordshire.gov.uk | Sue Lewis 01865 323209 sue.lewis@oxfordshire.gov.uk |
| Portsmouth | Jackie Clark Service Leader Adoption | 02392 875294 Jackie.clark@portsmouthcc.gov.uk | Kimberlee Hoskins 02392 841195 kimberlee.hoskins@portsmouthcc.gov.uk |
| Kate Freeman Head of Looked After Children Service | 02392 834652 kate.freeman@portsmouthcc.gov.uk | Kimberlee Hoskins 02392 841195 kimberlee.hoskins@portsmouthcc.gov.uk | |
| Reading | Jackie Hooper Service Manager, Looked after/ leaving care, Directorate of Children, Education & Early Help Services | 0118 937 4377 jackie.hooper@reading.gov.uk | |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | Marie Bell Adoption Lead | 01628 685942, 07816 535866 Marie.Bell@Achievingforchildren.org.uk | |
| Slough | Jackie Pape Head of Family Placement Services | 01753 690701 Jackie.pape@slough.gov.uk | |
| Southampton | Dorenda Chapman | dorenda.chapman@southampton.gov.uk | |
| Surrey | Suzanne Chambers Service Manager Surrey Adoption Service | 01932 794340 suzanne.chambers@surreycc.gov.uk | |
| Tina Benjamin Director, Corporate Parenting | Tina.benjamin@surreycc.gov.uk | Julie Bean 01372 833877 Julie.bean@surreycc.gov.uk | |
| West Berkshire | Karl Davies Service Manager, Looked After Children | 01635 519785 karl.davies@westberks.gov.uk | Ann Buckley (PA) 01635 519785 ann.buckley@westberks.gov.uk 01635 519767 harriet.gadd@westberks.gov.uk |
| West Sussex | Jackie Wood Assistant Director – Corporate Parenting | 033022 26587 Jackie.Wood@westsussex.gov.uk | Charlotte Burch 033022 26378 Charlotte.Burch@westsussex.gov.uk |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | Marie Bell Adoption Lead | 01628 685942, 07816535866 Marie.Bell@Achievingforchildren.org.uk | |
| Wokingham | Jasmine Grimshaw Service Manager Corporate Parenting | 0118 974 8352 jasmine.grimshaw@wokingham.gov.uk |
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