Over twenty years experience of management - operational front-line delivery to strategic & operational management / leadership roles in integrated services in children’s and adult services • Masters in Collaborative Community Care / Diploma in Operational Management• Background in working and managing in social care and special educational needs• Lead SEND Pathfinder & development of SEND Reforms currently evaluating Implementation of SEND Reforms• Developed & successfully delivered SEND Traded Services in a local authority• Experienced in assessing / reviewing current service structures and redesign and developing streamlined & remodelled delivery models to achieve significant efficiencies• Skilled in financial management with experience of controlling multi-million pound budgets to deliver service objectives• Extensive experience of partnership working, contract management and commissioning• Excellent track record of leading teams in a demanding, ever-changing, target-driven environments• Strong communication skills at all levels with experience of presenting to a wide range of audiences.Specialisms: • Special Educational Needs & Disability Reforms• Management within Children's & Adult Services - Social Care / SEND• Organisational development & change management• Partnership development & collaborative approaches• Contract negotiation & compliance