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A social worker and manager with over 17 years experience working with children and families in front line services and specialist assessment/intervention settings.Specialisms in domestic abuse, parental learning disability, sexual risk and non accidental injury. Experienced MARAC chair. Extensive experience acting as an expert witness in family and private law proceedings. Experienced service manager with a reputation for developing and promoting innovative practice. A strong background in the development and delivery of direct intervention with families to support change and manage risk. Lead author of the whole family Safer Relationships domestic abuse intervention programmes used within local authorities and adopted nationally across the Family Drug and Alcohol Courts. Independent training facilitator working with a range of different local authorities,agencies and academic institutions. A background in consultancy within Children’s Services. Qualified Practice educator.

Listed skills include Social Services, Local Government, Child Welfare, Public Sector, and 7 others.