Having worked as a Senior Lecturer in univeristies for 15 years following a career in social work, I have experience of teaching, management, research and publication. I have trained over 1,500 social workers around legal and ethical literacy, the Care Act (2014) and safeguarding. I have supported organisations to embed relational practices at strategic and operational levels and lead cultural change within organisations. I have written educational resources and have published academic text books in the field of personalisation and social pedagogy.