Care leavers: contact us
We want to make sure that young people who have been previously in our care have the best start to adulthood and this local offer document will let you know about the help and support we will give to our care-experienced young people.
How to contact us
Telephone: 0300 300 6120 (duty number); 0300 300 8123 (out of hours number)
Email: admin.lac&laac@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
By post:
Corporate Parenting Service
Central Bedfordshire Council
Priory House
Monks Walk
Chicksands
Shefford
Bedfordshire
SG17 5TQ
When you can contact us
We're open:
- Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5:20pm
- Friday, 9am to 4:20pm
Outside of these hours, if you need urgent help or support, please call 0300 300 8123.
Who we are
Our Corporate Parenting Service children’s teams are made up of:
- our Achieving Permanence Team, supporting children in care and their families who are subject to care proceedings and children who are journeying to live with their adoptive families
- 3 Children in Care and Beyond Care Teams supporting children in our care and care leavers who are British born
- 2 Seeking Sanctuary Teams supporting children in care and care leavers who have sought asylum in the UK and Central Bedfordshire
Each of these teams will have social workers and personal advisers who along with their managers will support you every step of the way. It is a big step when you move out of our care and start living on your own or with friends. Just because you are leaving care, or have already left, we haven't stopped caring about you.
People in our team:
- Laura Gavrila, Corporate Parenting Service Manager
- Sarah Malivoire, Achieving Permanence Team
- Jackie Walsh, Team Manager Children and Beyond Care Team 1
- Lucie Jones, Team Manager Children in care and Beyond Care Team 2
- Clair Swallow, Team Manager Children in care and Beyond Care Team 3
- Wellington Gubwe, Team Manager Seeking Sanctuary Team 1
- Peter Barras, Team Manager Seeking Sanctuary Team 2