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Authority	DCS	Contact Details
Barking and Dagenham	Elaine Allegretti Deputy Chief Executive & Strategic Director for Service Development and Integration	elaine.allegretti@lbbd.gov.uk
Barnet	Chris Munday Commissioning Director for Children and Young People	Chris.Munday@barnet.gov.uk;
Bexley	Stephen Kitchman Director of Children Services	Stephen.Kitchman@bexley.gov.uk
Brent	Nigel Chapman Corporate Director Children and Young People	Nigel.Chapman@brent.gov.uk
Bromley	Richard Baldwin Director of Children Services	Richard.Baldwin@bromley.gov.uk
Camden	Martin Pratt Executive Director, Supporting People	martin.pratt@camden.gov.uk
City of London	Clare Chamberlain Interim Director of Community & Children's Services	clare.chamberlain@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Croydon	Debbie Jones Interim Director of Children's Services	Debbie.Jones@croydon.gov.uk
Enfield	Tony Theodoulou Executive Director of Children's Services	Tony.Theodoulou@enfield.gov.uk
Ealing	Robert South Director of Children Services	SouthR@ealing.gov.uk
Greenwich	Florence Kroll Director of Children's Services	florence.kroll@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Havering	Tara Geere Director of Children’s Services	tara.geere@havering.gov.uk
Hackney	Jacquie Burke Group Director Children and Education	jacquie.burke@hackney.gov.uk
Hammersmith and Fulham	Jacqui McShannon Director of Children's Services	jacqui.mcshannon@lbhf.gov.uk
Haringey	Ann Graham Director of Children's Services	Ann.Graham@haringey.gov.uk
Harrow	Peter Tolley Interim Corporate Director People Services	Peter.Tolley@harrow.gov.uk
Hillingdon	Julie Kelly Director of Children's Services	jkelly2@hillingdon.gov.uk
Hounslow	Steven Forbes Executive Director of Children's and Adults Services	Steven.forbes@hounslow.gov.uk;
Islington	Jon Abbey Director of Children's Servicesj	Jon.Abbey@islington.gov.uk
Kensington & Chelsea	Sarah Newman Executive Director, Bi-Borough Children’s Service	snewman@westminster.gov.uk
Kingston	Ian Dodds Joint Director of Children's Services, Kingston & Richmond	ian.dodds@achievingforchildren.org.uk
Lambeth	Andrew Carter Strategic Director for Children’s Services and Director for Adult Social Care	ACarter@lambeth.gov.uk
Lewisham	Pinaki Ghoshal Executive Director for Children & Young People	Pinaki.Ghoshal@lewisham.gov.uk
Merton	Jane McSherry Director of Children, Schools & Families	Jane.McSherry@merton.gov.uk
Newham	Tim Aldridge Director of Children's Services	Tim.Aldridge@newham.gov.uk
Redbridge	Adrian Loades Corporate Director of People	Adrian.Loades@redbridge.gov.uk
Richmond	Ian Dodds Joint Director of Children's Services, Kingston & Richmond	ian.dodds@achievingforchildren.org.uk
Southwark	Alasdair Smith Director of Children & Families	Alasdair.Smith@southwark.gov.uk
Sutton	Jonathan Williams Acting Director of Children's Services,	jonathan.williams@sutton.gov.uk
Tower Hamlets	James Thomas Corporate Director – Children & Culture	james.thomas1@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Wandsworth	Ana Popovici Director of Children's Services	Ana.Popovici@RichmondandWandsworth.gov.uk
Westminster	Sarah Newman Executive Director, Bi-Borough Children’s Service	snewman@westminster.gov.uk

Authority, DCS and Contact Details
Barking and Dagenham Elaine Allegretti Deputy Chief Executive & Strategic Director for Service Development and Integration elaine.allegretti@lbbd.gov.uk
Barnet Chris Munday Commissioning Director for Children and Young People Chris.Munday@barnet.gov.uk;
Bexley Stephen Kitchman Director of Children Services Stephen.Kitchman@bexley.gov.uk
Brent Nigel Chapman Corporate Director Children and Young People Nigel.Chapman@brent.gov.uk
Bromley Richard Baldwin Director of Children Services Richard.Baldwin@bromley.gov.uk
Camden Martin Pratt Executive Director, Supporting People martin.pratt@camden.gov.uk
City of London Clare Chamberlain Interim Director of Community & Children's Services clare.chamberlain@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Croydon Debbie Jones Interim Director of Children's Services Debbie.Jones@croydon.gov.uk
Enfield Tony Theodoulou Executive Director of Children's Services Tony.Theodoulou@enfield.gov.uk
Ealing Robert South Director of Children Services SouthR@ealing.gov.uk
Greenwich Florence Kroll Director of Children's Services florence.kroll@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Havering Tara Geere Director of Children’s Services tara.geere@havering.gov.uk
Hackney Jacquie Burke Group Director Children and Education jacquie.burke@hackney.gov.uk
Hammersmith and Fulham Jacqui McShannon Director of Children's Services jacqui.mcshannon@lbhf.gov.uk
Haringey Ann Graham Director of Children's Services Ann.Graham@haringey.gov.uk
Harrow Peter Tolley Interim Corporate Director People Services Peter.Tolley@harrow.gov.uk
Hillingdon Julie Kelly Director of Children's Services jkelly2@hillingdon.gov.uk
Hounslow Steven Forbes Executive Director of Children's and Adults Services Steven.forbes@hounslow.gov.uk;
Islington Jon Abbey Director of Children's Servicesj Jon.Abbey@islington.gov.uk
Kensington & Chelsea Sarah Newman Executive Director, Bi-Borough Children’s Service snewman@westminster.gov.uk
Kingston Ian Dodds Joint Director of Children's Services, Kingston & Richmond ian.dodds@achievingforchildren.org.uk
Lambeth Andrew Carter Strategic Director for Children’s Services and Director for Adult Social Care ACarter@lambeth.gov.uk
Lewisham Pinaki Ghoshal Executive Director for Children & Young People Pinaki.Ghoshal@lewisham.gov.uk
Merton Jane McSherry Director of Children, Schools & Families Jane.McSherry@merton.gov.uk
Newham Tim Aldridge Director of Children's Services Tim.Aldridge@newham.gov.uk
Redbridge Adrian Loades Corporate Director of People Adrian.Loades@redbridge.gov.uk
Richmond Ian Dodds Joint Director of Children's Services, Kingston & Richmond ian.dodds@achievingforchildren.org.uk
Southwark Alasdair Smith Director of Children & Families Alasdair.Smith@southwark.gov.uk
Sutton Jonathan Williams Acting Director of Children's Services, jonathan.williams@sutton.gov.uk
Tower Hamlets James Thomas Corporate Director – Children & Culture james.thomas1@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Wandsworth Ana Popovici Director of Children's Services Ana.Popovici@RichmondandWandsworth.gov.uk
Westminster Sarah Newman Executive Director, Bi-Borough Children’s Service snewman@westminster.gov.uk

Authority, DCS and Contact Details

Barking and Dagenham

Elaine Allegretti
Deputy Chief Executive & Strategic Director for Service Development and Integration
elaine.allegretti@lbbd.gov.uk

Barnet

Chris Munday
Commissioning Director for Children and Young People
Chris.Munday@barnet.gov.uk;

Bexley

Stephen Kitchman
Director of Children Services
Stephen.Kitchman@bexley.gov.uk

Brent

Nigel Chapman
Corporate Director Children and Young People
Nigel.Chapman@brent.gov.uk

Bromley

Richard Baldwin
Director of Children Services
Richard.Baldwin@bromley.gov.uk

Camden

Martin Pratt
Executive Director, Supporting People
martin.pratt@camden.gov.uk

City of London

Clare Chamberlain
Interim Director of Community & Children's Services
clare.chamberlain@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Croydon

Debbie Jones
Interim Director of Children's Services
Debbie.Jones@croydon.gov.uk

Enfield

Tony Theodoulou
Executive Director of Children's Services
Tony.Theodoulou@enfield.gov.uk

Ealing

Robert South
Director of Children Services
SouthR@ealing.gov.uk

Greenwich

Florence Kroll
Director of Children's Services
florence.kroll@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Havering

Tara Geere
Director of Children’s Services
tara.geere@havering.gov.uk

Hackney

Jacquie Burke
Group Director Children and Education
jacquie.burke@hackney.gov.uk

Hammersmith and Fulham

Jacqui McShannon
Director of Children's Services
jacqui.mcshannon@lbhf.gov.uk

Haringey

Ann Graham
Director of Children's Services
Ann.Graham@haringey.gov.uk

Harrow

Peter Tolley
Interim Corporate Director People Services
Peter.Tolley@harrow.gov.uk

Hillingdon

Julie Kelly
Director of Children's Services
jkelly2@hillingdon.gov.uk

Hounslow

Steven Forbes
Executive Director of Children's and Adults Services
Steven.forbes@hounslow.gov.uk;

Islington

Jon Abbey
Director of Children's Servicesj
Jon.Abbey@islington.gov.uk

Kensington & Chelsea

Sarah Newman
Executive Director, Bi-Borough Children’s Service
snewman@westminster.gov.uk

Kingston

Ian Dodds
Joint Director of Children's Services, Kingston & Richmond
ian.dodds@achievingforchildren.org.uk

Lambeth

Andrew Carter
Strategic Director for Children’s Services and Director for Adult Social Care
ACarter@lambeth.gov.uk

Lewisham

Pinaki Ghoshal
Executive Director for Children & Young People
Pinaki.Ghoshal@lewisham.gov.uk

Merton

Jane McSherry
Director of Children, Schools & Families
Jane.McSherry@merton.gov.uk

Newham

Tim Aldridge
Director of Children's Services
Tim.Aldridge@newham.gov.uk

Redbridge

Adrian Loades
Corporate Director of People
Adrian.Loades@redbridge.gov.uk

Richmond

Ian Dodds
Joint Director of Children's Services, Kingston & Richmond
ian.dodds@achievingforchildren.org.uk

Southwark

Alasdair Smith
Director of Children & Families
Alasdair.Smith@southwark.gov.uk

Sutton

Jonathan Williams
Acting Director of Children's Services,
jonathan.williams@sutton.gov.uk

Tower Hamlets

James Thomas
Corporate Director – Children & Culture
james.thomas1@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Wandsworth

Ana Popovici
Director of Children's Services
Ana.Popovici@RichmondandWandsworth.gov.uk

Westminster

Sarah Newman
Executive Director, Bi-Borough Children’s Service
snewman@westminster.gov.uk