List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated Officers
Scope of this chapter
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These details were updated by Barnet in September 2025.
The Agency Decision Maker who makes decisions on all adoption matters (some of which will be made on the basis of a recommendation of the Adoption Panel).
Contact details: This is now dealt with by the Adopt London North 0800 694 0101
The Agency Decision Maker who makes decisions on fostering matters (on the basis of recommendations of the Fostering Panel).
Post title: Head of Corporate Parenting and Permanence
Contact details:
Kate Jeffrey (kate.jeffrey@barnet.gov.uk)
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise appointments to the Central List of Adoption Panel members.
Post title: Permanence Assurance Manager
Contact details:
Kate Jeffrey (kate.jeffrey@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise the level of adoption support to be provided to children, adopters (including financial support) and their family or birth family members.
Post title: Team Manager – Adoption and Post Permanency Support
Representative:
Tina Marshall tina.marshall@barnet.gov.uk
The manager who can authorise the final Care Plan to be taken before the Court within Care Proceedings.
Post title: Any Social Care Head of Service
Representative:
John Anthony (DCS) john.anthony@barnet.gov.uk
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise the initiating of Care Proceedings.
Post title: Any Social Care Head of Service
Representative:
Karen Popely (karen.popely@barnet.gov.uk)
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise the change of name of a Looked After Child.
Post title: Operational Director Operational
Contacts:
Karen Popely (karen.popely@barnet.gov.uk)
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
Representative:
Kate Jeffrey (kate.jeffrey@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise the suspension or termination of contact between a Looked After child and their parents (subject to the Court's approval after 7 days for children on Emergency Protection Orders, Interim Care Orders or Care Orders).
Post title: Any Social Care Head of Service
Contact details:
Karen Popely (karen.popely@barnet.gov.uk)
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The senior manager who should be notified in the event of death or serious injury to a child.
Post title: Director of Children's Services
Contact:
John Anthony (DCS) john.anthony@barnet.gov.uk
Representative:
Karen Popely (karen.popely@barnet.gov.uk)
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise a child becoming Looked After.
Post title: Any Social Care Head of Service
Representatives:
Karen Popely (karen.popely@barnet.gov.uk)
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise an application for an Emergency Protection Order.
Post title: Any Social Care Head of Service
Contact details:
Karen Popely (karen.popely@barnet.gov.uk)
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked after child outside England and Wales.
Post title: Director of Children's Social Care
Contact details:
Karen Popely (karen.popely@barnet.gov.uk)
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise any exemptions from the usual fostering limit for foster carers living in the local authority area.
Post title: Head of Corporate Parenting and Permanence
Contact:
Kate Jeffrey (kate.jeffrey@barnet.gov.uk)
Representative:
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise placements of Looked After children with external providers of residential care or foster carers from an independent fostering agency.
Post title: Director of Children's Services In borough / Distant Placement
Contacts:
John Anthony (DCS) (john.anthony@barnet.gov.uk)
Director of Children’s Social Care - Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise appointments to the Central List of Fostering Panel members
Post title: Head of Corporate Parenting and Permanence
Contact:
Kate Jeffrey kate.jeffrey@barnet.gov.uk
The manager who can approve a Pathway Plan.
Post title: Team Manager Onwards & Upwards - Leaving Care
Contact:
Representative: Head of Corporate Parenting - Kate Jeffrey (kate.jeffrey@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise the marriage/civil partnership of a Looked After child.
Post title: Director of Children's Social Care
Contact: Any Social Care Head of Service
Representatives:
John Anthony (DCS) (john.anthony@barnet.gov.uk)
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
Where a Looked After Child from another local authority has been placed in the area, the manager to whom the notification should be sent.
Post title: Placements Team Manager
Contact:
Jackie Holmes (Jackie.holmes@barnet.gov.uk)
Representative:
Owen Chiguvare (Owen.Chiguvare@Barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise a passport application for a Looked After child.
Post title: Any Social Care Head of Service
Representative:
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise an application for a Placement Order.
Post title: Any Social Care Head of Service
Representative:
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can approve assessments of private foster carers, impose requirements on private foster carers or decide to prohibit someone from acting as a private foster carer.
Post title: Head of Corporate Parenting
Representative:
Kate Jeffrey (kate.jeffrey@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise:
A placement of a Looked After child in secure accommodation for up to 72 hours without a Secure Accommodation Order; and/or
An application for a Secure Accommodation Order; and/or
A child's continued secure placement on the recommendation of the Secure Accommodation Review Panel; and/or
Applications to renewal Secure Accommodation Orders on the recommendation of the Secure Accommodation Review Panel.
Post title: Director of Children's Services
Contact: John Anthony (DCS) (john.anthony@barnet.gov.uk)
Representative:
Karen Popely (karen.popely@barnet.gov.uk)
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise Special Guardianship as the permanence plan for a Looked After child.
Contact:
Karen Popely (karen.popely@barnet.gov.uk)
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise the level of special guardianship support to be provided, including financial support to special guardians.
Post title: Any Social Care Head of Service
Representative:
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise the change of placement affecting a Looked After child in Key Stage 4.
Post title: Head of Corporate Parenting and Permanence
Contact:
Kate Jeffrey (kate.jeffrey@barnet.gov.uk)
Representative:
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The person who can authorise Fostering for Adoption.
Post title: Head of Corporate Parenting and Permanence
Contact:
Kate Jeffrey (kate.jeffrey@barnet.gov.uk)
Representative:
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked After child outside the area of the local authority.
Post title: Director Children's Services
Contact:
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
Representative:
John Anthony (DCS) (john.anthony@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked After child with a family or friend ('Connected Person') who is not already approved as a foster carer.
Post title: Any Social Care Head of Service
Representative:
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked After child with a parent, person with Parental Responsibility or person who held a Residence Order/Child Arrangements Order specifying with whom the child was to reside immediately before the Care Order.
Post title: Director of Children's Services
Contacts:
Karen Popely (karen.popely@barnet.gov.uk)
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
Representative:
John Anthony (DCS) (john.anthony@barnet.gov.uk)
The manager who can authorise the discharge from care. Where a child has been Accommodated for 20 days or more, the decision should be made by a Nominated Officer (Assistant Director Social Care).
Post title: Director of Social Care
Contact:
Karen Popely (karen.popely@barnet.gov.uk)
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
The Director of Children's Services should authorise if the child/young person is 16/17 yrs has been Accommodated under Section 20, before discharge.
Post title: Assistant Director of Children's Services
Contact:
Karen Popely (karen.popely@barnet.gov.uk)
Brigitte Jordaan (brigitte.jordaan@barnet.gov.uk)
Representative:
John Anthony (DCS) (john.anthony@barnet.gov.uk)
Last Updated: November 13, 2025
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