Durham Local Safeguarding Children Board
 
 

APPENDIX 4 - CONTACT DETAILS

Procedures Directory

LSCB Members 
LSCB                                                     
Children & Young People’s Service
Adult & Community Services
Durham County Council
District of Easington Council
Durham City Council
Health
Police 
National Probation Service
Prison & Secure Training Establishments
CAFCASS
Connexions
Durham Diocese
NSPC
Children North East

Safeguarding & Specialist Services
Social Care Direct
Emergency Duty Team
Child Protection List Enquiries
Children in Need Teams

Designated & Named Doctors & Nurses
Senior Nurses (Named Nurses)
Named GPs
Named Doctors
Designated Nurse
Designated Doctor
Tees, Esk & Wear Valley NHS Trust
Named Nurse            
Designated Psychiatrist

Police Vulnerability Units

Public Protection Unit

Durham Children & Young People’s Service
Pupil Services Officers (Child Protection)

Co Durham Youth Engagement Service

The Armed Forces

 

Durham LSCB

Suzanne Welsh
Business Manager
Durham LSCB
2nd Floor
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UG
0191 383 3323

Chris O’Reilly
Quality & Performance Manager
Durham LSCB
2nd Floor
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UG
0191 383 4065

Steve Ford
Training Co-ordinator
Durham LSCB
2nd Floor
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UG
0191 383 3353

Emma Maynard
Admin Co-ordinator
Durham LSCB
2nd Floor
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UG
0191 383 3830

Children & Young People’s Service

David Williams
Corporate Director
Children & Young People’s Service
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UJ
0191 383 3319

Gail Hopper
Head of Safeguarding & Specialist Services
(Chair of Durham LSCB)
Children & Young People’s Service -
Safeguarding & Specialist Services
Durham County Council
County Hall, Durham
DH1 5UG
0191 383 3322

Mark Gurney
Strategic Manager – Safeguarding & Specialist Services
Children & Young People’s Service -
Safeguarding & Specialist Services
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UG
0191 383 4541

Gill Eshelby
Deputy Head of Service
Children & Young People’s Service -
Co Durham Youth Engagement Service
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UG
0191 383 4752

Maureen Clare
Head of Access & Inclusion
Children & Young People’s Service
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UJ
0191 383 3535

 

Adult & Community Services

Lesley Tickell
Head of Adult Care
Adult & Community Services
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UG
0191 383 6476

Durham County Council

Kelsey Clayton
Principal Solicitor
Corporate & Legal Services
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UL
0191 383 3401

District Councils

Oliver Sherratt
Director of Community Services
District of Easington Council
Council Offices
Seaside Lane
Easington
SR8 3TN
0191 527 0501

Ann Delandre
Strategic & Development Manager
Durham City Council
17 Claypath
Durham
DH1 1RH

0191 301 8499

Dennis Scarr
Head of Community Development
Sedgefield District Council
Council Offices
Green Lane
Spennymoor
DL16 6JQ
01388 816166

 

Health

Dr Tricia Cresswell
Director of Public Health
Co Durham PCT
John Snow House
Durham
DH1 3YG
0191 374 4128

Kathleen Vasey
Interim Associate Director for Children’s Services
Co Durham PCT
Sedgefield Community Hospital
Stockton on Tees
TS21 3EE
01740 626 600

Lyn Simpson
Director of Operations/Regional Nurse
North East Strategic Health Authority
Riverside House
Goldcrest Way
Newburn Riverside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
0191 210 6412

Dr Nnenna Cookey
Designated Doctor Child Protection
Co. Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Chester le Street Community Hospital
Front Street
Chester le Street
DH3 3AT
0191 383 6352

Harry Cronin
Director of Nursing & Mental Health Services
Tees, Esk & Wear Valley NHS Trust
Earls House Hospital
Lanchester Road
Durham
DH1 5RA
0191 333 6270

Diane Richardson
Designated Nurse Child Protection
Co Durham PCT
John Snow House
Durham
DH1 3YG
0191 383 4192

Darren Archer
Acting Co-ordinator
Co. Durham Drug & Alcohol Action Team
Hartside Centre
Earls House
Lanchester Road
Durham, DH1 5RE
0191 333 3252

 

Police

DCI Paul Goundry
Vulnerability Units
Durham Constabulary
Police Headquarters
Aykley Heads
Durham
DH1 5TT
0191 375 2253

National Probation Service

Sheila Askew
Assistant Director of Probation Services
National Probation Service – Co Durham
Forest House
Aykley Heads
Durham
DH1 5TS
0191 383 9083

Secure Training Centre

Trevor Wilson-Smith
Director
Hassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road
Medomsley
DH8 6QY
01207 565 600

Child And Family Court Advisory Support Service (CAFCASS)

Barbara Miller
Service Manager – Public Law
CAFCASS
Alport House
35 Old Elvet
Durham
DH1 3HN
0191 386 9426

Connexions

Janice Bray
Executive Director
Connexions – Co Durham
Aykley Heads House
Aykley Heads
Durham
DH1 5TS
0191 383 1777

Durham Diocese

Elsi Hampton
Child Protection Advisor
Church of England
The Lodge, Kirklevington House
Yarm, Stockton on Tees
TS15 9LH
01642 782 058

NSPCC

Isobel Porter
Area Children Services Manager
NSPCC
Scottish Life House
Archbold Terrace
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 1DB
0191 239 0827

Children North East

Mandy Taylor
Assistant Director
Children North East
Durham Office
Crossgate Centre
Durham City
DH1 4HF
0191 384 4247

 

Safeguarding & Specialist Services

Social Care Direct is open from 8am until 8pm, Monday to Friday and Saturday morning from 9am to 1pm

Social Care Direct
Trimdon House
Landreth Grove
Trimdon Village
TS29 6QH

Tel: 0845 850 5010
Fax: 0192 383 5752
Minicom: 01429 884 124
Text Message: 07786 027 280
e-mail: scd@durham.gov.uk

Emergency Duty Team (Out of Hours Service)

Emergency Duty Team - 0845 850 5010

Child Protection List Enquiries

In office hours: 0191 383 6146

Out of office hours: 0845 850 5010

Children in Need Teams

Tracie Metcalfe
Team Manager
Children in Need Team – Durham
Safeguarding & Specialist Services
Hopper House
Atherton Street
Durham, DH1 4DL
0191 383 6028

Sarah Fitzpatrick
Acting Team Manager
Children in Need Team – Chester le Street
Safeguarding & Specialist Services
129 Front Street
Chester le Street
DH3 3BL
0191 387 6162

Judith Rayne
Team Manager
Children in Need Team – Stanley 1
Safeguarding & Specialist Services
Front Street
Stanley, DH9 0ST
01207 291 586

Vacant
Team Manager
Children in Need Team – Stanley 2
Safeguarding & Specialist Services
Front Street
Stanley, DH9 0ST
01207 291 585

Doris Freeman
Team Manager
Children in Need Team – Crook
Safeguarding & Specialist Services
Croft Terrace
Crook, DL15 8QF
01388 744 404

Lesley Caile
Team Manager
Children in Need Team – Bishop Auckland
Safeguarding & Specialist Services
1 Kensington, Cockton Hill Road
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HX
01388 454 814

Tony Nicholson
Team Manager
Children in Need Team – Peterlee
Safeguarding & Specialist Services
Essington House, Essington Way
Peterlee
SR8 5AZ
0191 518 6050

Helen Fergusson
Team Manager
Children in Need Team – Seaham
Safeguarding & Specialist Services
Caroline House, St John’s Square
Seaham
SR7 7JE
0191 513 6053

Carol Jolley
Team Manager
Children in Need Team – Aycliffe 1
Safeguarding & Specialist Services
21/27 Upper Beveridge Way
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 4EB
01325 324 401

Carol Jolley
Team Manager
Children in Need Team – Aycliffe 2
Safeguarding & Specialist Services
21/27 Upper Beveridge Way
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 4EB
01325 324 402

Allison Ruddick
Team Manager
Children in Need Team – Spennymoor
Safeguarding & Specialist Services
Council Offices
Green Lane
Spennymoor, DL16 6JQ
01388 424 241

Nik Flavell
Team Manager
Children in Need Team – Easington South
Safeguarding & Specialist Services
Caroline House, St John’s Square
Seaham
SR7 7JE
0191 513 6058

 

Designated & Named Doctors & Nurses

Senior Nurses (Named Nurses)

Paddy Burleton
Co Durham PCT       
(Durham & Chester le Street)
Chester le Street Community Hospital
Front Street
Chester le Street
DH3 3AT
0191 387 6365

Marie Baister
Co Durham PCT
(Derwentside)
Chester le Street Community Hospital
Front Street
Chester le Street
DH3 3AT
0191 387 6366

Carole Atherton
Co Durham PCT
(Easington)
Peterlee Health Centre
Bede Way
Peterlee
SR8 1AD
0191 518 1844

Val Mortimer
Co Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Escomb Road Health Centre
Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland
DL14 6AB
01388 455 776

Jean Ward
Co Durham PCT
(Durham Dales)
Escomb Road Health Centre
Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland
DL14 6AB
01388 455 777

Sue Hairsine
Co Durham PCT
(Sedgefield)
Escomb Road Health Centre
Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland
DL14 6AB
01388 455 777


Named GPs

PCT

Name

Tel. No.

Co Durham PCT
(Durham & Chester le Street)

Dr Alex Duke

0191 388 9480

Co Durham PCT
(Derwentside)

Dr Barbara Gallwey

01207 272 272

Co Durham PCT
(Easington)

Dr Jane Leigh

0191 586 4331

Co Durham PCT
(Sedgefield)

Dr Naomi Ibbott

01388 817 777

Durham Dales

Vacant

 


Named Doctors

Hospital

Name

Tel. No.

Bishop Auckland General Hospital

Dr Peter Jones

01388 455 000

Designated Nurse

Diane Richardson
John Snow House
Durham
DH1 3YG
0191 374 4192

Designated Doctor

Dr Nnenna Cookey
Chester le Street Community Hospital
Front Street
Chester le Street
DH3 3AT
0191 387 6352

Tees, Esk & Wear Valley NHS Trust

Named Nurse

Nicki Walker-Hall
Nursing Directorate
St Lukes Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
01642 516216

 

Police Vulnerability Units

Sgt Keith Gilfillan
Vulnerability Unit
Stanley Police Office
Thorneyholme Terrace
Stanley
DH9 0BD
0191 375 2529

Sgt Bronwen Howard
Vulnerability Unit
Peterlee Police Office
St Aidans Way
Peterlee
SR8 1QR
0191 375 2609

Sgt Linda Waddell
Vulnerability Unit
Durham City Police Office
New Elvet
Durham
DH1 3AQ
0191 378 2809

Sgt Chris Ashford
Vulnerability Unit
Bishop Auckland Police Office
Woodhouse Lane
Bishop Auckland
DL14 6LB
0191 375 2109

Sgt Tracey Walker
Vulnerability Unit
Bishop Auckland Police Office
Woodhouse Lane
Bishop Auckland
DL14 6LB
0191 375 2109

 

 

Public Protection Unit

Public Protection Unit
National Probation Service
Forest House
Aykley Heads
Durham
DH1 5TS
0191 383 9083

 

Durham Children & Young People’s Service

Pupil Services Officers (Child Protection)

Jane Stout
Durham Education
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UJ
0191 383 3277

Ken Flynn
Durham Education
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UJ
0191 383 4450

 

Co Durham Youth Engagement Service

Dave Summers
Area Manager (South)
Youth Engagement Service
Aycliffe Young People’s Centre
Copelaw
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 4JE
01325 375 816

Julie Scurfield
Area Manager (North)
Youth Engagement Service
Turn Park
Station Road
Chester le Street
DH3 3DU
0191 389 5940

Debbie Cooper
Area Manager (East)
Youth Engagement Service
Floor 3, Lee House
Yoden Way
Peterlee
SR8 1BB
0191 518 6302

 

 

The Armed Forces

Points of Contact for Armed Forces Arrangements for Child Protection

Royal Navy

NPFS Eastern Area Portsmouth

(02392) 722712

Fax: 725803

NPFS Northern Area Helensburgh

(01436) 672798

Fax: 674965

NPFS Western Area Plymouth

(01752) 555041

Fax: 555647

Royal Marines

For child protection matters involving Royal Marines families, Children and Young Person’s Services should notify SO3 (WFS) at Portsmouth Tel: (02392) 547542.

Army

The Assistant Controller (Support Services) UK, HQ Land Command, Erskine Barracks, Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 0AG
Tel: (01722) 436563 Fax: (01722) 436307

Royal Air Force

Head of Service, SSAFA-FH Social Work Service RAF (UK), HQ Personnel and Training Command, RAF Innsworth, Gloucester, GL3 1EZ

Overseas

The following should be consulted:

Royal Navy

Area Officer (NPFS) Eastern, HMS Nelson, Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HH
Tel: (02392) 722 712 Fax: (02392) 725083

Army and Royal Air Force

The Director of Social Work, SSAFA-Forces Help, 19 Queen Elizabeth Street, London SE1 2LP
Tel: 020 74038783 Fax: 020 74038815