-Lead the transfer of knowledge and WCS’ evidence base to site practices-Develop, document and review high quality policies, practices and procedures for delivery of services across the WCS network.-Ensure a clear focus on key strategic practice priorities -Provide locum support-Co-ordinate the development and implementation of WCS professional development initiatives for frontline services including being the Licenced Trainer for Outcomes STAR(TM)-Lead the development of the “client voice” project across the network-Support COO, Executive and Shelter Boards with on boarding of staff as part of new Shelter/Service Delivery.

Women’s Community Shelters works with communities to establish new shelters, which provide short term emergency accommodation and support in a safe environment that enables homeless women to rebuild self-esteem and achieve control and fulfilment of their lives.For a woman to get out of the situation she faces, she needs a range of support services, not just help finding affordable housing. These include access to counselling, health care, assistance to navigate government bureaucracy, legal help, further education and employment to reestablish control over her life.

Women’s service supporting mums to remain connected with their children during their recovery.Aims to provide a safe, supportive environment for an evidence based, alcohol and other drug rehabilitation program focusing on women who may be on opioid treatment and who have children under the age 5 in their care or partial care.The focus is on the self-determination of residents while embracing a holistic vision that involves their cultural identity, understanding parenting capacity, improving positive community and family engagement and addressing mental health needs and other life skills.

Women's & Girls' Emergency Centre (WAGEC) is a specialised homeless service. Offering creative and flexible solutions for women and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The people we assist often have little or no family or community support. They come from a variety of cultural backgrounds and may have been impacted by issues such as domestic violence, sexual assault, mental illness and drug and alcohol abuse. Together with our partners, we provide personalised support to women, their children and families in need. Our services are inclusive of transgender people.

The Practice Development Centre (PDC) is a welfare service initiative of Barnardos Australia that champions guided practice case management as an important way to improve the welfare and outcomes for all vulnerable children, young people and their families.

Southdown was established in 1972 and is one of the largest not-for-profit specialist providers of care, support and housing services for vulnerable people in Sussex. We are a robust and successful organisation supporting over 8,000 people a year, employing over 950 staff and with a turnover of £24.5 million.In my role, as Practice Development Trainer I was responsible for co-ordination, package design and delivery. Key Responsibilities • Design and delivery of induction and soft skills training such as staff induction, child protection, staff supervision and management of stress in the workplace• Developed a new courses on “Workplace Resilience and Wellbeing” and “Train the Trainers” (a six week package) for managers• Developed a training programme for service users to train advocates/mentors• Project Lead in Safeguarding Children - I co-wrote the organisations policy and reviewed that policy as Local Authority procedures and terminology changed• Project Lead - Skills for Life/ Essential skills - helping to write a strategy and supporting a number of people who were undertaking NVQ qualifications (mandatory qualifications) Project lead - Essential Skills strategy and supporting staff (see below) with this sensitive issues such as support with literacy skills and English as a Second or Other Language (ESOL)• Assessment and support to individuals who may have dyslexia• Supervision of two staff within the mentoring program.Achievements• Safeguarding Children policy re-write• Train the trainer program• Development and Training delivery of the volunteer mentoring program• Secured funded from ESF (European Social Fund) for ongoing Essential Skills strategy• Negotiating the best price for essential First Aid, Manual Handling, Fire Safety training from external provider.

This was a part time position with a specific focus.I was specifically employed to support care leavers to access their information.• Unique small case load of 2 young women in kin care• Casework responsibilities including all LAC review and pathway plans• Negotiated return to education for one young woman and a move to semi-independent living for the other• Supported both young women access their case files.Achievements• Supporting these clients into the environment of their choice and preventing homeless• Advocating for the young women to see their case files• Drug and alcohol prevention• Arranged successful contact visits with mother for the first time in 10 years.

Social Worker in the Leaving Care Team, this was one of the first Leaving Care Teams in the UK following the Leaving Care Act 2000.Assessment work with children and their families using Children In Need framework and working jointly with the Local Authority Housing Department.• Case management of young people transitioning from OOHC (ages 15-26)*• Monitoring and reporting Child Protection concerns• Homelessness Assessments pf young people insecurely housed or living away from home• Supporting young people with applications for education places and access to employment• Advocating for young people to access their benefits/entitlements• Supporting young people in Youth and Family court• Supervision of social work assistants• Developed Mentoring Scheme for young people leaving care.*Leaving Care Act 2000 Achievements• Supporting Young People to attend and present at the first UK Care Leavers Conference• The successful implementation of the Mentoring Scheme • Successfully supporting young people to live in their first home• As part of team, developed Young Rough Sleepers initiative for Brighton and Hove Council.

Key Responsibilities • Managing caseload of 10-17 year olds in the juvenile justice system both pre and post-conviction• Monitoring and reporting Child Protection concerns• Drug and Alcohol assessments• Advocating for young people to access their benefits/entitlements• Supporting young people in Youth court• Writing Pre-sentence reports for Youth Court• Court Duty officer• Managing court ordered supervision of children and young people• Co-worker diversion scheme – early intervention to prevent children and young people becoming involved in juvenile justice• Co-worker on ‘SPACE’ – Survivors/Perpetrators of Sexual Abuse support group.Achievements• The impact of the diversion scheme - supporting child and young people to not get involved in juvenile justice system • Assisting new child protection procedures for young people entering juvenile justice system• Implementing outreach program within the juvenile justice team• Therapeutic learning through ‘SPACE’ – Survivors/Perpetrators of Sexual Abuse support group.

Key Responsibilities • Organising and facilitating tenant consultation events• Supporting tenants to be involved in the community forums• Encouraging stakeholders (contractors, Council representatives) to attend forums• Dealing with complaints that were discussed at community forums• Preparing papers and documentation for Council meetings• Homelessness Assessments• Re-referrals to other social welfare agenciesAchievements • Engaging the community in the decision making process• Helping to develop a new complaints procedure• Working with Housing Management to support tenants experiencing racial abuse• Supporting Homeless individuals and families