Social work structure

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Dear Dumfries and Galloway Council,

I am looking to obtain structure charts and contact information relating to the Council's Social Work services. Can I please ask for the below information broken down by (A) Adult Services, (B) Children and Families Services, and (C) Criminal Justice.

> Overview of the middle management structure charts for each discipline listed above to include individual manager names, the team they are responsible for, and the location in which the team are based.

> Contact email addresses / phone numbers where available
Yours faithfully,

Ryan McGonagle

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Please find below the Council's response to your request 5379658 which was received on 07/09/2022.

Details of request: I am looking to obtain structure charts and contact information relating to the Council's Social Work services. Can I please ask for the below information broken down by (A) Adult Services, (B) Children and Families Services, and (C) Criminal Justice.

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Response:

LILLIAN CRINGLES; Chief Social Work Officer; Dumfries; [email address]
REBECCA ALDRIDGE; Senior Operational Manager; Dumfries; [email address]
CAROLINE RONALDSON; Adult Care Lead Manager; Dumfries; [email address]
STEPHEN MORGAN; Senior Manager Children and Families; Dumfries; [email address]
GORDON PATTINSON; Public Protection Manager; Dumfries; [email address]
SEAN BARRETT; Finance Officer; Dumfries; [email address]
CATHERINE KNIPE; Locality Manager Criminal Justice Social Work; Dumfries; [email address]
GAIL GUEST; Locality Manager Criminal Justice Social Work; Stranraer; [email address]
KIM MCCALL; SW Manager Care Home Assurance; Dumfries; [email address]
AMANDA STEVENSON; Team Manager Adult Services; Dumfries; [email address]

Locality Social Work Manager Children & Families:
Alison Penman, LSWM C&F – Annandale & Eskdale/Nithsdale (Location-Annan)
[email address]
Sarah McGarva, LSWM C&F – Wigtownshire/Stewartry (Location- Stranraer)
[email address]
Sheila Clingan, LSWM C&F Centralised Services (Location-Dumfries)
[email address]

Justice Social Work Services:
Lyn Blackwell (Location-Dumfries)
[email address]
Joanne Dickson (Location- Dumfries)
[email address]
Elaine McMeikan (Location- Dumfries)
[email address]
Jason Hall (Location- Dumfries)
[email address]
Gary Cochrance (Location- Dumfries)
[email address]
Andy Westbrook (Location-Stranraer)
[email address]
Debbie Armstrong (Location- Dumfries)
[email address]
Allyson McLaughlin (Location- Dumfries)
[email address]
Angela McGeoch (Location-Stranraer)
[email address]

The 4 Managers below sit within the Health & Social Care Partnership:

Locality Social Work Manager Adult Services:
Jimmy Marshall, LSWM A/S– Annandale & Eskdale (Location-Annan)
[email address]
Janet McDougall, LSWM A/S– Nithsdale (Location-Dumfries)
[email address]
Donna Fisher, Temporary LSWM A/S – Stewartry (Location-Castle Douglas)
[email address]
Shona McDowall, LSWM A/S – Wigtownshire (Location-Stranraer)
[email address]

The contact telephone number for all is via 030 33 33 3000.
We have included locations of where staff are based, however, please note that D&G Council are working in a blended/hybrid model, therefore staff are able to work from their allocated location or another office/building/home.

The Council's Structure chart is available on the Council's website:
https://www.dumgal.gov.uk/media/19379/Co...

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