The NEWFOCAS team

Our Staff

The management team

The management structure consists of six NEWFOCAS Directors (four Executive and two Non-Executive), a Business Manager, and a Service Manager.

The social work team

The NEWFOCAS social work team is lead by our Deputy Manager (who is also the Therapeutic Social Work Manager) and consists of :- three full-time qualified supervising Social Workers; Two Therapeutic Social Workers and one student Therapeutic Social Worker; The team is fully supported by three experienced Out of Hours Social Workers.

The administration team

Our well-qualified and highly experienced administration team is lead by a Senior NVQ4 qualified Administrator, and consists of a Social Work Team Administrator; a full-time Administrator for Carers and Panel; two part time Administrator for Children; two part time children's report coordinators and a freelance Panel Secretary.

The carer team

At any one time we have an average of 18 children living with our families. We limit our numbers to a maximum of 25 placements to ensure we offer the crucial and very individual attention required for the children to progress and flourish.

We believe in offering an innovative approach to caring. All our carers have a vast wealth of experience, are trained therapeutically, and work as a close-knit and cohesive family team. We encourage our carers to meet with our field staff on a bi-weekly basis to give and receive support. This opportunity allows team members to share ideas about NEWFOCAS development. We also hold a large, once monthly training meeting with all our social work staff.

Please feel free to explore our website and read all about our valuable work. Or alternatively, call us on 01244 550 300 or email contact us for further information.

• Helen Taubman

  
  Managing Director & Chair of  the Board of NEWFOCAS - whose role on the Board is to set agenda's, and to lead and drive the board forward developmentally. This Director has a Social Work degree as well as NVQ 4 Business Administration and, brings to the Board a wealth of experience in social care and multi disciplinary working, wide ranging knowledge of child care and fostering legislation, expertise in developing teams and inspiring individual motivation and in depth understanding of Local Authority Systems. She is the driving force for NEWFOCAS development and direction and is the person responsible for developing the marketing side of the business.

• Kevin Denton

  
  Senior Manager & Responsible Individual - Responsible for coordinating company strategy.  Responsible individual - answerable to CSSIW for adherence to Regulations & NMS complaints receiving officer.

• Mike Thomas

  
  Registered Manager (Designated) - who hold  a CQSW, an M.S.W. and an NVQ4 in Management.

• Fenella Higgins

  
  

  Acting Business Manager - who holds an ILM4, NVQ4 in Business and Administration and a Diploma in Business Studies.

• Carys Hughes

  
  Social Work Manager - who holds a Social Work Diploma (DIPSW), is a qualified Practice Teacher, holds ILM4 and an NVQ4 in Management qualification and is studying for her ILM5.

• Ann Simpson

  
  Supervising Social Worker (North West Wales) - who has a Social Work Diploma (DIPSW), a Foundation Degree in Therapeutic Child Care, and experience working as a family centre assessment manager.
  

• Wendy Wynne

  
  Supervising Social Worker (Central North Wales) - who has a Social Work Degree, NVQ3 in Health & Social Care & Young People, ECDL / BCS Qualification and delivers the Skills to Foster training for prospective Foster carers, she has also been a Therapeutic Foster carer.
  

• Mandy Starkey

  
  

  Therapeutic Social Worker (North East Wales and Wirral)  - who has a Social Work Degree and qualified to deliver various course including 'Incredible Years' and 'Attachment Style Interviews' as well as a Foundation Degree in Therapeutic Child Care.

   

• Becky Evans

  
  Therapeutic Social Worker (North West Wales) - who has a Social Work Diploma (DIPSW), PQ1 and NVQ3 in Early Year Childhood and Education and has a wide ranging experience of children's services including working with child health and disabilities and child protection.

• Verity Morris

  
  

  Student Social Worker - (Degree Student) - who has managed the sessional support services and has a wide range of relevant experience and is in her third year of a Social Work Degree course.

   

• Andrea Jones

  
  Referral co-ordinator & 1st year social work student - who holds a Social Work Studies (BA Hons), an NVQ 3 in Business and Administration and is undertaking her Social Work Degree.

• Out of Hours Team

  
  

  NEWFOCAS Out of Hours Team work on a rota system:-

  Sheena Harrison - who is a qualified and experienced social worker registered with Care Council of Wales

  Barry Williams - who is a qualified and experienced social worker registered with Care Council of Wales

  Ann Zierold - who is a qualified and experienced social worker registered with Care Council of Wales