The web site will have information for each authority which will cover:

• An introduction to the Children's Trust and the Children & Young Peoples Plan.
• Information around the commissioning strategy and the Commissioning process
• The structure charts for the directorates in Childrens Services
• A list of Commissioners and their remits

There will also be a direct link to the new rebranded 0 – 19 Services website and the professional data base which will sit alongside it.

It is also hoped that there will be a news page which will keep the sector informed of the changes taking place in the new authorities.

Plus any new government initiatives and funding opportunities which will impact on the authority and the voluntary sector.

If there is any other information which you feel it would be useful to put on this page please email: linda@voc-ypf.org  

Local Children's Trust Contacts

Social Care telephone numbers:

Bedford Borough Intake & Assessment duty desk 01234 223599

Central Bedfordshire Council Intake & Assessment duty desk: 0300 300 8149

Social Care Emergency duty team (open 5pm-9am Monday to Thursday, weekends, Friday 4pm-9am)

Designated Office for Safeguarding Children: 01234 292952

Service Leads:

Vulnerable Children and Children's Social Care,

Bedford Borough Council, Head of Service is Damian Elcock tel: 01334 228270 email address: damian.elcock@bedford.gov.uk

Specialist Services,

Central Bedfordshire Council, Head of Service is Catherine Parry tel: 0300 300 6441 email address: catherine.parry@central.bedfordshire.gov.uk

Allegations Managers:

Bedford Borough Council (Interim) is Francesca Parrington tel: 01234 276560 email address: francesca.parrington@bedford.gov.uk

Central Bedfordshire Council is Jacqui Barry tel: 0300 300 6677 email address: jacqueline.barry@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

Integrated Youth Support

Bedford Borough Council, Head of Integrated Youth Support is Colin Foster tel: 01234 228311 email address:Colin.foster@bedford.gov.uk.