Specialism: Children and families, Criminal Justice
Location: England: Isle of Wight, England: London, England: South East, England: South West
Profile: I am a qualified social worker and have worked in social care for over 15 years. I also have a degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice BSc in 2008. I have spent thousands of hours undertaking direct work with children and families. My passion and enthusiasm started from my personal childhood experience of being looked after by the local authority. This gives me a unique experience and insight into families and children who are in contact with local authorities.
I work with: Advocacy, Coaching/ mentoring of parents (families), Coaching/ mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Practice assessment, Private/ independent sector, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Qualifications: BA HONS Social Work (2012) BSC HONS Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies (2008),
Professional registrations: Social Work England
Extra skills: Child Protection, Youth Offending, Children with Disabilities. PAMS Assessor, Parent assess, Pre-sentence reports, ABE interviewing, Restorative Practice, Systemic practice, Trauma informed.