Our Ref: 6632  

Dear Enquirer,

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information which will be dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental
Information Regulations 2004.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

If you have any queries about this matter please contact us. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Kind regards

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Our Ref: 6632   

Dear Enquirer,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation
to organisational structures for Children’s Services.

Right of Access

Section 1(1) of the Act provides any person making a request for
information to a public authority is entitled.

(a) to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds
information of the description specified in the request (which Section
1(6) of the Act designates as the "duty to confirm or deny"), and

(b) if that is the case, to have that information communicated to him.

The right is to obtain access to the information itself and not to the
document or record which contains it.

The Act creates a general right of access to information held by public
authorities subject to various exemptions.

Northumberland County Council confirms that it holds the information you
have requested, please see the attached and following information in
response.

Please can you provide the current/latest organisational structure for
Children’s Services and Early Years teams – including the names and job
titles of all senior management and strategic heads of departments, budget
holders for training, and development across Children’s Services, along
with contact numbers and email addresses.
Please see attached - all can be contacted via the main NCC telephone
number 0345 600 6400

Please can you provide details of the personal assistant for their senior
management team.
Please see attached.
Please can you provide a list of external suppliers involved with
Children’s Services, including preferred outsources.
This information can be found on the Contract Register which is available
on the website via this [1]link 
Also, could you please provide the names, job titles, contact numbers, and
email addresses of those who are responsible for the commissioning of
services for Children’s Services such as Children’s Homes,  Leaving Care,
Fostering, and Youth Offending – including any Councillors who sit on any
children-related committees.   
Lynn Bryden - Senior Manager - Commissioning
[2][email address] 
01670 622736
Councillor Wayne Daley - Lead Member for Children's Services
[3][email address] 
01670 713286 
Complaints

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request an internal review by writing within 2 months
from the date of this response to the Information Governance Office:

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF

Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]

Information Commissioner

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a
right by Section 50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner
for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act at:

The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113
Email: [email address]

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Yours faithfully

FOI Coordinator -
Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

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