Adoption Service / Meet the team


The Adoption Team can provide you with information and advice with regards to the adoption process, we also offer support to all those involved in adoption i.e. children, birth relatives and adopters.


Predominantly we provide a service to people living within the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen, but will also consider enquiries from people within a reasonable distance.


The Adoption Team


Karen Barrick
Head of Service - Placements Services

Eileen Busby
Adoption Team Manager

Adam Dalal
Principal Social Worker

Lesley Timmis
Social Worker

Bernadette Bailey
Social Worker - Post Adoption Support Social Worker

Jan Hargreaves
Child Support Officer

Rashda Kholwadia
Post Adoption Support Social Worker

Anna Vasiliou
Principal Social Sorker - Adoption and Permanence Fast Track Team

For further information contact the adoption team.


Address
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Children's Services - Adoption Team The Exchange
Ainsworth Street
Blackburn - BB1 6AD
Tel no 0800 328 6919 (Freephone)
E mail familyplacement@blackburn.gov.uk
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