Kathryn Sharp Email & Phone Number

Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

Dundee

Senior Manager responsible for strategic commissioning functions for the Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership. Also responsible for strategic support functions for Dundee Public Protection Committees / Partnerships. Providing strategic leadership to the Strategy and Performance Service, including Social Contracts function, to support strategic commissioning, performance management and continuous improvement.

Fife

Independent Chair of short-life working group responding to recommendations of the 'Change, Justice Fairness' community research project. Supported multi-agency partners, including community researchers, to work collaboratively to develop an improvement plan in response to the research findings. Provided written reports for submission to Fife Council Committee.

Dundee, United Kingdom

Providing support to the Child Protection Committee in fulfilling its core functions of continuous improvement, strategic planning, public information and communication.Key Achievements: - Acting as joint lead for co-ordination of the recent joint inspection of children’s services. Managing contributions from a wide variety of stakeholders and maintaining a positive interface with the inspection team. - Leading a comprehensive review of the Multi-agency Screening Hub… Show more Providing support to the Child Protection Committee in fulfilling its core functions of continuous improvement, strategic planning, public information and communication.Key Achievements: - Acting as joint lead for co-ordination of the recent joint inspection of children’s services. Managing contributions from a wide variety of stakeholders and maintaining a positive interface with the inspection team. - Leading a comprehensive review of the Multi-agency Screening Hub (MASH) for child protection concerns. Redesigning governance, management and staffing structures to better reflect the needs of stakeholders and demands of a GIRFEC approach. - Co-ordinating a comprehensive review of policies, procedures and guidance across GIRFEC and child protection systems, including revising the way in which staff access materials.- Developing and implementing a balanced scorecard for child protection. - Chairing Multi-agency Risk Assessment Case Conferences (MARAC). - Supporting committee members, through development days and associated work, to undertake a comprehensive review of membership, terms of reference and structure. - Supporting committee members to identify clear priorities for child protection improvements and developing these into a comprehensive improvement plan with associated outcomes and monitoring framework. - Working with stakeholders across the protecting people sector to establish comprehensive self evaluation and quality assurance processes. - Undertaking case reviews, disseminating learning and supporting associated improvement processes. Show less

Dundee, United Kingdom

Providing support to the Violence Against Women Partnership to develop and implement a strategic plan addressing all forms of violence against women. Key Achievements: - Developing a strategic framework, outcome measures and associated performance indicators for violence against women.- Introduction of MARAC to Dundee including leading all elements of strategic and operational planning and evaluation/quality assurance.- Securing funding for the Women’s… Show more Providing support to the Violence Against Women Partnership to develop and implement a strategic plan addressing all forms of violence against women. Key Achievements: - Developing a strategic framework, outcome measures and associated performance indicators for violence against women.- Introduction of MARAC to Dundee including leading all elements of strategic and operational planning and evaluation/quality assurance.- Securing funding for the Women’s Information on Security and Housing Project and supporting set-up and further development.- Developing local protocols for responding to various forms of violence against women within different service settings, including within housing and health settings.- Establishing specialist services for women involved in prostitution in the Dundee area and developing a partnership approach to this issue involving substance misuse, police, housing, social work and health services.- Planning and delivering learning and workforce development activities, including training focused on domestic abuse, sexual abuse and homelessness.- Providing professional advice to operational staff, senior managers and elected members on violence against women and related issues.- Planning and implementing public events, including awareness raising activities and consultation and engagement sessions.- Contributing to a wide range of national, regional and local working groups on violence against women and linked issues, including housing and homelessness. Show less

Cupar

Providing information and support to women experiencing domestic abuse. Additional responsibility for the development of the ‘follow-on’ service for women leaving refuge for permanent accommodation. Key Achievements: - Introduction of minimum service standards for the follow-on service.- Comprehensive evaluation of the follow-on service involving a range of stakeholders and service users.- Development of public information materials promoting services available… Show more Providing information and support to women experiencing domestic abuse. Additional responsibility for the development of the ‘follow-on’ service for women leaving refuge for permanent accommodation. Key Achievements: - Introduction of minimum service standards for the follow-on service.- Comprehensive evaluation of the follow-on service involving a range of stakeholders and service users.- Development of public information materials promoting services available to women, children and young people.- Developing arrangements to enhance practical support available to women moving accommodation in relation to removals, repairs and decoration / furnishing. - Developing positive relationships with local housing providers and support services. Show less

Master Of Laws - Llm, International Criminal Justice And Human Rights, Distinction

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Housing Studies, Distinction

Ma (Social Science), Social Policy, First Class