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Learning and Children’s Services is about improving the outcomes for all, increasing participation in learning across the borough and providing opportunities for everyone to access cultural activities.

We are working with our key partners in schools, the Health Service, the Police, Connexions, the LSC and the voluntary sector to improve outcomes for children and young people.  Our Children and Young People's Plan summarises key targets and priorities for improving children and young people’s health, safety, achievements, positive contribution and economic well being.  The Plan also sets out how we are developing new integrated services and ways of working in response to Every Child Matters and the Children Act 2004.

We also aim to develop a strong cultural base for the community by improving the range of cultural and sporting opportunities for all, increasing participation in learning across the borough and providing opportunities for everyone to access cultural activities.

To find out more about the teams delivering Learning and Children’s Services in Kingston please use the links below.

Duncan Clark
Director of Learning and Children's Services
Email: duncan.clark@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Tel: 020 8547 5221

Divisions within Directorate	Specific Areas and links to website pages	Head of Service
Prevention and Integration	Integrated Service for Children and Young People with Disabilities and Complex Health Needs Family Support and  Childcare  Support Service Integrated Youth Support Services, which includes: - Youth Support Service - Youth Offending Service and Young People's Substance Misuse Services - Supported Accommodation Service - Commissioning and Development	Grahame Snelling, Head of Prevention and Integration Email: grahame.snelling@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Children's Social Care	Safeguarding and Child Protection Looked After and Leaving Care Services Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children Service Adoption Services Fostering Services Local Safeguarding Children's Board	Olivia Butler Head of Children’s Social Care (Interim) Email: olivia.butler@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Learning and School Effectiveness	Educational Psychology Service Education Inspection & Advisory Service Early Years, Healthy Schools and Children's Centres Kingston Music Service SEN Assessment and Support for Learning Continuing Professional Development Team School Admissions School Governor Support Education Professional Development and Training Education Welfare Service Pupil Support Services	Tina Herring Directorate Head of Learning and School Effectiveness Email: tina.herring@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Cultural Services and Lifelong Learning	Leisure and Culture Kingston Adult Education Museum and Local History Arts Development Libraries Sports Development Play Strategy Culture Strategy Rose Theatre Olympics	Scott Herbertson Directorate Head of Cultural Services and Lifelong Learning Email: scott.herbertson@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Strategic Projects	Child Poverty Voluntary Sector Development Equalities Project Lead for ‘Recommissioning Children’s Services’ One Council Lead (for Learning and Children’s Services)	Mary Francis Head of Strategic Projects Email: mary.francis@rbk.kingston.gov.uk

You can contact the Council in a variety of ways to suit you.

Please see our Contact Us page for full details or alternatively call 020 8547 5004.