Dr Andrew Thorne Email & Phone Number

- Currently employed by Probation Service as Homelessness Prevention Lead and launching high profile MOJ project to prevent prison leavers being homeless on release (CAS3)- Previously while employed by Probation Service led on Recruitment and managing a community project with the Premier League- Formerly on temporary contract as a Probation Officer seconded to a Youth Offending Team- Completed an 18 month fixed term contract with a CRC operating as a consultant tasked with improving the practice of Probation Officers with offenders- Developed and tested an observation based practice improvement model POCRA- An entrepreneur with an 18-year track record in the private sector- Experienced in the public sector as a qualified social worker, a manager in Probation service, improvement consultant and, a director in children's services- Driven by a desire to help transform public and not for profit services through bringing private sector experience along with business and marketing theory into these sectors- Transformation and Change management roles a specialityNotable professional achievementsEstablishment of recruitment business – Achieving for ChildrenFounder and Managing Director - Backstop Support Ltd recruitment businessManager Probation CRCCo-Founder and Chair - Association of Social Work Employment Businesses (ASWEB)Co-Chair Social Work Division - Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCO)Co-Founder and Chair of the Board - London Acorn School CICPrince 2