Completed SNNEB IN 1982 - worked in residential childcare after qualifyingHeld various posts within the childcare sector including managing the childcare facility within the British International School in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, returning to UK early 1996 and working locally for Moray council in various childcare settings including Forres House- (NN) Kinloss Nursery - 1-1 (Autism))Applegrove and Pilmuir Primary schools - (Additional need for support)Moray council Fostering and Adoption Team 2005-2014 - Child protection - Foster carer support - Multi agency workingAdult Services - worked for Moray council as part of the community care Team , providing care for individuals at home or in a respite setting gaining 3 years experience before relocating to Ayrshire to take up a post with Care Organisation Cornerstone as a Project worker then Family Placement Worker and NBG Co0rdinator, with the Shared Lives Service from 2015 - 2022 - Adult Protection -, Carer support - multi Agency working and Supported Person's group advocate.I relocated to the Highlands in March 2022 after retiring from my Shared lives post.