Independent Reviewing Officers

There are two Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs) sub teams within Cheshire East Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Unit.

All IROs

make sure the plans clearly match the assessed needs of children and young people and state clearly what is required to meet these needs
make sure children, young people, parents and carers understand the plans
make sure everyone listens to what you have to say
make sure everyone is keeping to their part of the agreed plan

Cared for IROs

Monitor the quality of Care /Pathway Plans and services provided to children and young people and undertake:

Cared for reviews
Pathway Plan reviews
disruption meetings for children and young people whose long term placements broke down and review safety plans for children missing from home/ care
contributions to audits, portfolio reading and tracking events

Child Protection IROs

Become involved when significant risks to children and young people require discussion and safeguarding by actions agreed in a Child Protection Plan. CP IROs chair:

child protection conferences
child sexual exploitation conferences
harmful sexual behaviour conferences (AIM2)
undertake significant audit activity

Annual Independent Review Officers Reports

Contact information

Independent Reviewing Officers contact information
Name	Email and phone number
Kate Rose Head of Safeguarding	kate.rose@cheshireeast.gov.uk 01606 288076
Anna Connelly Safeguarding Manager Cared for Children	anna.connelly@cheshireeast.gov.uk 01625 374973 07773 966527
Susanne Leece Safeguarding Manager Children in Need / Child Protection / LADO	susanne.leece@cheshireeast.gov.uk 01606 288939
Victor Aturinda Independent Reviewing Officer	victor.aturinda@cheshireeast.gov.uk 07816 593090
Lisa Cook Independent Reviewing Officer	lisa.cook@cheshireeast.gov.uk 01606 288986
Karen Chan Independent Reviewing Officer	karen.chan@cheshireeast.gov.uk 07711 230512
Rachel Dudley Independent Reviewing Officer	rachel.dudley@cheshireeast.gov.uk 07966 824240
Angela Ford Independent Reviewing Officer	angela.ford@cheshireeaast.gov.uk 07816 593101
Lisa Jura Independent Reviewing Officer	lisa.jura@cheshireeast.gov.uk 07813 343612
Ian Martin Independent Reviewing Officer	ian.martin@cheshireeast.gov.uk 07816 593015
Kevin Tang Independent Reviewing Officer	kevin.tang@cheshireeast.gov.uk 07901 114875
Rachel Thomas Independent Reviewing Officer	rachel.thomas@cheshireeast.gov.uk 07970 768560
Barbara Banks Independent Reviewing Officer Child Protection	barbara.banks@cheshireeast.gov.uk 07794 429819
Shirley Jordan Independent Reviewing Officer Child Protection	shirley.jordan@cheshireeast.gov.uk 07889 185981
Michelle McPherson Independent Reviewing Officer Child Protection	michelle.mcpherson@cheshireeast.gov.uk 07789 271211
Katherine Pitchers Independent Reviewing Officer Child Protection Simone Taylor (Temporary cover)	katherine.pitchers@cheshireeast.gov.uk 07825 896907 simone.taylor@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Kate Press Independent Reviewing Officer Child Protection	kate.press@cheshireeast.gov.uk 07920 818778
Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)	lado@cheshireeast.gcsx.gov.uk 01606 288931

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