List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated Officers
See also Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential Workers.
NOTE
Consent to life-ending withdrawal of medical support for a child will require an application to the High Court even if all relevant parties are in agreement. Legal advice must be sought as a matter of urgency.AMENDMENT
In December 2022, this chapter was updated.Designated Managers with Specified Area of Responsibility
| Designated Managers with Specified Area of Responsibility | Post Title and Contact Details |
Agency Decision Maker (for agreement for a child's plan)Agency Decision Maker for agreement for a child's plan to be one of adoption and matched with adopters. |
Post title: Head of Service, Locality Directors, Senior Managers Contact details: Various |
Agency Decision Maker (for approval of adopters at panel)Agency Decision Maker for approval of adopters at panel on the basis of a recommendation of the Adoption Panel). |
Post title: Kath Drescher, Adopt Southwest Service Manager Contact details: |
Agency Decision Maker (Fostering)The Agency Decision Maker who makes decisions on fostering matters (on the basis of recommendations of the Fostering Panel). |
Post title: Kay Jones Senior Manager Contact details: |
Designated Manager (Adoption Panel Appointments)The manager who can authorise appointments to the Central List of Adoption Panel members. |
Post title: Kath Drescher, Adopt Southwest Service Manager Contact details: |
Designated Manager (Adoption Support)The manager who can authorise the level of adoption support to be provided to children, adopters (including financial support) and their family or birth family members. |
Post title: Attendance at Permanence Panel is required pre and post Adoption Order. |
Designated Manager (Care Plans)The manager who can authorise the initial and final Care Plan to be taken before the Court within Care Proceedings. |
Post title: Area Managers (various across county) |
Designated Manager (Care Proceedings)The manager who can authorise the initiating of Care Proceedings. |
Post title: Attendance at Permanence Panel is required. Where in an emergency: Head of Service, Locality Directors, Senior Manager for Corporate Parenting, Senior Manager for Provider Services, Senior Manager QARSS and Principal Social Worker. |
Designated Manager (Change of Name)The manager who can authorise the change of name of a Child in Care. |
Post title: Janet Fraser, Head of Children's Social Care Contact details: |
Designated Manager (Family Time with Parents)The manager who can authorise the suspension or termination of family time between a child in care and their parents (subject to the Court's approval after 7 days for children on Emergency Protection Orders, Interim Care Orders or Care Orders). |
Post title: Area Managers (various across county) |
Designated Manager (Death or Serious Injury to a Child)The senior manager who should be notified in the event of death or serious injury to a child. |
Post title: Senior Manager, QARSS Contact details: hayley.steaddevon.gov.uk |
Designated Manager (Decision to Look After)The manager who can authorise a child becoming Looked After. |
Post title: Attendance at Permanence Panel is required. Where in an emergency: Head of Service, Locality Directors, Senior Manager for Corporate Parenting, Senior Manager for Provider Services, Senior Manager QARSS and Principal Social Worker. |
Designated Manager (Emergency Protection Orders)The manager who can authorise an application for an Emergency Protection Order. |
Post title: Head of Service (Janet Fraser), Locality Directors, Senior Manager for Corporate Parenting, Senior Manager for Provider Services, Senior Manager for QARSS and Principal Social Worker Contact details: |
Designated Manager (Emigration)The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked after child outside England and Wales. |
Post title: Janet Fraser, Head of Children's Social Care Contact details: |
Designated Manager (Exemptions and Extensions from Fostering Limit)The manager who can authorise any exemptions from the usual fostering limit for foster carers living in the local authority area. |
Post title: Kay Jones, Senior Manager for Provider Services Contact details: |
Designated Manager (External Placements)The manager who can authorise placements of Looked After children with external providers of residential care or foster carers from an independent fostering agency. |
Post title: Attendance at Permanence Panel is required. Where in an emergency: Head of Service (Janet Fraser), Locality Directors, Senior Manager for Corporate Parenting, Senior Manager for Provider Services, Senior Manager for QARSS and Principal Social Worker |
Designated Manager (Fostering Panel Appointments)The manager who can authorise appointments to the Central List of Fostering Panel members |
Post title: Kay Jones, Senior Manager for Provider Services Contact details: |
Designated Manager (Leaving Care)The manager who can approve a Pathway Plan. |
Post title: Team Managers (various across the county) |
Designated Manager (Marriage / Civil Partnership)The manager who can authorise the marriage / civil partnership of a Looked After child. |
Post title: Janet Fraser, Head of Children's Social Care Contact details: |
Designated Manager (Notifications)Where a Looked After Child from another local authority has been placed in the area, the manager to whom the notification should be sent. |
Post title: Jennifer Houghton, MASH Area Manager Contact details: |
Designated Manager (Passports)The manager who can authorise a passport application for a Child in care. |
Post title: Locality Directors and Senior Managers Contact details: Various |
Designated Manager (Placement Orders)The manager who can authorise an application for a Placement Order. |
Post title: Head of Children's Social Care & Locality Directors (ADM) Contact details: Locality Directors Various |
Designated Manager (Private Fostering)The manager who can approve assessments of private foster carers, impose requirements on private foster carers or decide to prohibit someone from acting as a private foster carer. |
Post title: Kay Jones, Senior Manager for Provider Services Contact details: |
Designated Manager (Secure Accommodation)The manager who can authorise: A placement of a Looked After child in secure accommodation for up to 72 hours without a Secure Accommodation Order; and/or An application for a Secure Accommodation Order; and/or A child's continued secure placement on the recommendation of the Secure Accommodation Review Panel; and/or Applications to renewal Secure Accommodation Orders on the recommendation of the Secure Accommodation Review Panel. |
Post title: Lisa Bursill, Acting Chief Officer, Children's Services Contact details: |
Designated Manager (Special Guardianship)The manager who can authorise Special Guardianship as the permanence plan for a Looked After child. |
Post title: Attendance at Permanence Panel is required with completed SGO assessment and draft support plan |
Designated Manager (Special Guardianship Support)The manager who can authorise the level of special guardianship support to be provided, including financial support to special guardians. |
Post title: Attendance at Permanence Panel is required with completed SGO assessment and draft support plan |
Nominated Officer (Disruption of Education)The manager who can authorise the change of placement affecting a Looked After child in Key Stage 4. |
Post title: Head of Service (Janet Fraser), Locality Directors, Senior Manager for Corporate Parenting, Senior Manager for Provider Services, Senior Manager for QARSS and Principal Social Worker |
Nominated Officer (Fostering for Adoption)The person who can authorise Fostering for Adoption. |
Post title: Head of Service (Janet Fraser) or Senior Manager for Corporate Parenting or Locality Director (various) Contact details: |
Nominated Officer (Out of Area Placements)The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked After child outside the area of the local authority. |
Post title: Head of Service (Janet Fraser), Locality directors, Senior Managers Principal Social Worker |
Nominated Officer (Immediate Placement of a Looked After Child with Connected Person (Reg.24))The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked After child with a family or friend ('Connected Person') who is not already approved as a foster carer. |
Post title: Head of Service (Janet Fraser), Locality Directors, Senior Manager for Corporate Parenting, Senior Manager for Provider Services, Senior Manager for QARSS and Principal Social Worker Contact details: Various |
Nominated Officer (Placement of a Looked After Child subject to Care Order or Interim Care Order with Parents)The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked After child with a parent, person with Parental Responsibility or person who held a Residence Order/Child Arrangements Order specifying with whom the child was to reside immediately before the Care Order. |
Post title: Head of Service (Janet Fraser), Locality Directors, Senior Manager for Corporate Parenting, Senior Manager for Provider Services, Senior Manager for QARSS and Principal Social Worker |
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