Children’s Development and Partnerships

The Children’s Development and Partnerships (CDAP) Team leads and co-ordinates on:

  • partnership working including support to The Children and Young People’s Trust, the Corporate Parenting Committee, 0-25 Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Partnership and the Early Help Together Board
  • strategy development and implementation including the Children and Young People’s Plan, Corporate Parenting Strategy and SEND Strategy
  • delivering service development projects within Children’s Services
  • arrangements for internal and external inspections, peer challenges and quality assurance arrangements
  • cross-service business functions for Children’s and Adults Services including business planning, forward planning of reports, coordinating the development and review of policies and procedures, and ensuring communication and engagement across the service is coordinated and consistent

Head of Service - Children’s Service Development and Partnerships: Gill Betton

Contact details

Team members

Lauren Conway
Business Manager

Vicky Whiting
Business Development Manager

Douglas Hubbert
Business Development Manager

Jennifer Jenkins
Business Development Officer

Yvonne Freeman
Business Development Officer

Danielle Forster
Business Development Officer 

Olivia McCloskey
Business Administrator

Alifiya Modi
Business Administrator – temporary

Donna Peddie
Business Administrator

Kim Hargreaves
Business Administrator

Jessica Atkinson
Business Administrator

Agnieszka Nowocien
Business Administrator 

Last reviewed: 03 July 2025
Page contact: Danielle Forster