I have over 30 years experience in safeguarding, as a Children's Guardian, and for the past 16 years in Fostering. I have held roles as a Registered Manager, Service Manager, Quality Assurance Manager & Recruitment Manager. I have been working independently since 2011, predominantly writing policies and procedures, chairing fostering panels, as an independent Agency Decision Maker, Fostering Reviewing Officer, facilitating workshops for SSW's & foster carers, managing assessment teams, setting up and managing foster carer recruitment & assessment services, developing quality assurance tools and processes, and preparing IFA's for inspections. I also undertake complaint investigations.