Lecturer profile | Background in General Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting. Began specialising in Children in Need/Child Protection Services in 1990.
Prior to becoming an independent consultant/trainer, had over twenty four years experience in safeguarding children within the NHS as;
"professional lead on all issues relating to safeguarding children, with a key role in formulating policy and helping to shape services locally, and nationally "local health lead for Public Protection and the Department of Health PREVENT strategy "active member and health advisor to the Local Safeguarding Children Board, contributing to a number of national forums and steering groups
Holds an MA (Distinction) Socio-legal Studies (Children) and adult education teaching certificate
Completed a 6 year tenure as an Honorary Specialist Lecturer at Nottingham University
As an independent consultant has;
"provided a range of training sessions, conferences and workshops "contributed to the development of E Learning packages "undertaken service reviews and provided professional coaching and supervision
Instrumental in developing and delivering a national NHS Clinical Leadership Programme for Safeguarding Children
Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and therefore bound by a code of professional conduct and confidentiality
Holds a current enhanced CRB/DBS check |