I am a registered social worker and have been working within children and families social work teams since 2003, qualifying in 2006 with an MA in Social Work from Warwick University. I continue to provide occasional specialist assessments as a senior practitioner working with children and their families. I am the Academic Course Leader for the Social Work BSc Degree (Hons) Degree at the University of Gloucestershire and have been a senior lecturer since 2014 specialising in areas including ethics, rights, risks and children and families social work. An emphasise of my lecturing style is facilitating students being actively engaged in their learning through the use of ethical activities and practice related simulations placing students out of their comfort zone to ensure that they are prepared for practice placements responding humanely when under pressure. My research interests include playfulness in social work practice and increasing participation of children and families within ‘the system’.
Shortlisted for Most Inspiring Lecturer 2016, Shortlisted for Most Innovative / Creative Teaching Style 2018
Fellow, Higher Education Academy
Registered Social Worker, Health and Care Professions Council
Member, British Association of Social Workers
Ethics, Equality and Diversity; Balancing Rights, Risks and Responsibilities; Dissertation; Children, Young People and Families
Playfulness in social work practice, increasing participation of children and families within social work ‘system’.
External Examiner for Cardiff Met Social Work Degree, Senior Practitioner carrying out specialist assessments with children and families, facilitate a group supporting adults with learning disabilities.
Cardiff Metropolitan University, Social Work Degree Programme