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This chapter was updated in March 2025.

March 4, 2025

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

Contact Service

Contact Manchester
Manchester City Council
Alexandra House
133 Moss Lane East
Hulme
Manchester
M15 5GX

Telephone: 0161 234 5001
E-mail: mcsreply@manchester.gov.uk

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

Children With Disabilities Teams

North Locality Team 7:

Harpurhey District Office

6 Moston Lane
Harpurhey
Manchester
M9 4DD

Telephone: 0161 205 7321

Central Locality Team 7;

Longsight District Office
523 Stockport Road
Longsight
Manchester
M12 4LL

Telephone: 0161 225 9293

South Locality Team 5:

Wythenshawe District Office
1st Floor Etrop Court
Rowlandsway
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 5RG 

Telephone: 0161 219 2889

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

Coram Voice

Coram Voice
Coram Campus
41 Brunswick Square
London
MC1N 1AZ

Telephone: 0808 808 5792
WhatsApp: +44 (0)7758 670369
E-mail: help@coramvoice.org.uk
Web: coramvoice.org.uk

Social Workers can refer children to the service by contacting our Manchester team:

Email: IVManchester@coramvoice.org.uk

4. Designated Allegations Manager (Adoption) (name and contact details for person who liaises with the LADO where allegations against adopters are made)

Gail Spray (Head of Service)

If unavailable please contact: Nicola Booth (Operations Manager)

Adoption Counts (Regional Adoption Agency)

Wythenshawe District Office
1st Floor Etrop Court
Rowlandsway
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 5RG

Telephone: 0161 234 5268

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

Adele Ion Assistant Director Provider Services

Family Placement

Wythenshawe District Office
1st Floor Etrop Court
Rowlandsway
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 5RG

Telephone: 0161 277 1605
Mobile: 07971385042

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

Safeguarding & Review Services

27 Bold Street
Alexander Park Estate
Moss Side
Manchester
M16 7AD

Telephone: 0161 234 1214

7. Fostering Service (name and contact details for team where Fostering Family Placement are located)

Centralised Placements Team

Janell Wilken Service Lead Contracts & Commissioning

Family Placement

Manchester City Council
Directorate for Children and Families
Quality, Performance and Compliance
Etrop Court
Rowlandsway
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 5RG

Telephone: 0161 277 1605
Mobile: 07534969229

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

Centralised Placements Team

Janell Wilken – Service Lead Contracts & Commissioning

Centralised Placements Team
Manchester City Council
Directorate for Children and Families
Quality, Performance and Compliance
Etrop Court
Rowlandsway
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 5RG

E-mail: centralisedplacementsteam@manchester.gov.uk

Last Updated: October 17, 2023

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