I have been employed in the field of childcare and protection working primarily on residential child care issues since 1991. During this time I have held a range of positions including direct practice in the daily care and protection of children, management, research, staff learning and development, and international consultancy.
In addition to my substantive post as a manager in a secure child and youth care facility in Scotland, I am an independent child protection consultant.I have consulted on a number of projects with UNICEF and Save the Children (UK) in East & Central Africa, China, Indonesia, Turkey, Pakistan, Myanmar and Vietnam providing expertise in child protection policy, p...