Vanessa Rogers specialises in youth work and targeted youth support. Dual qualified in teaching and youth work, she managed local authority social care & youth work teams for over 15 years and has an MA in Community Education. She is now a freelance trainer, consultant and author but still works with young people on a regular basis. She regularly provides training across the UK for those working with young people aged 11-19 (up to 25 with additional needs). Her diversity of experience and the fact that her professional practice is always current ensures that Vanessa’s training is engaging, informative and timely.She is proud to be an Associate Trainer & assessor for the National Youth Agency Academy, supporting professional development across the sector.Vanessa’s acclaimed social education books are published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers (worldwide). Her writing skills can be commissioned on a bespoke basis. Commissions include those for BBC3 and Channel 4, UK Youth and NYA.Specialisms: training for voluntary, statutory and private sector youth services, consultancy to children and young people's services, research, train the trainer, detached youth work, targeted youth support, youth justice, LGBTQ projects, relationships and sex education, girls work, parenting, anger management, mental health, mentoring, evaluation and report writing, training volunteers, community development, youth work, personal development, facilitator, lecturer, parental drug & alcohol awareness consultant