Safeguarding Lead

• Jan 2019 - Present

Quality & Compliance Director, Freelance Consultant

• Apr 2014 - Present

Company Director (Social Care); Consultant; Festival Welfare; Chair of Governor’s

Company Director & Independent Consultant

• Jul 2015 - Jul 2022

Director (Residential Services) HSN Care LtdSocial Care & Clinical Governance consultancy for children's and adult services. New service start up advice and pre-registration and pre & post inspection support. Mock inspections and audits, including safeguarding, planned and implemented using qualified & experienced associates.Task centred, dynamic team building support.Glastonbury Festival, Lost Children & Children's Welfare Coordinator (25 years)

Safeguarding & Compliance Director; Festival Welfare(Lost Children) Coordinator

• Apr 2014 - Jul 2022

Agency Decision Maker Scope Fostering Service

• Jul 2015 - May 2016

Agency Decision Maker for Fostering Service

Regional Director of Operations (Central)

• Feb 2014 - Jul 2015

Operational Manager of Central Region Services (30+ services operational budget of approx £20million) and Responsible/Nominated Individual for all Scope regulated services in England and Wales registered with CQC, (residential FE College, care homes, supported living and dom care), Ofsted, (children's centre, children's homes, residential special schools, fostering service), CSSIW, (transition service, children's home), Estyn, (residential special school).

Head of Quality, Risk & Compliance

• Nov 2011 - Jun 2014

Management of Scope Safeguarding Service, Solicitor and Quality & Compliance activities. Registered Ofsted & CQC Responsible/Nominated Individual for over 60 Scope services in England including two residential schools, an FE College, fostering service, children's and care homes, domiciliary care activities and Agency Decision Maker for the fostering service. Services lead for business continuity and emergency planning and health and safety.

Head of Development (Aiming High)

• Aug 2010 - Nov 2011

Management of tendering and other development activities throughout England and Wales. Project management, relationship management at Director of Social Services level. Corporate lead for Aiming High For Disabled Children service development.

Deputy Director of Children's Services

• 2002 - Aug 2010

Manager of all operational services in the Region, through seven Assistant Directors. Between 40 and 60 contracted services included two special schools, fostering and adoption agencies, residential homes for disabled children and young people, Children's Centres and a range of other services for children and families. Responsible for over 600 staff, £20million budget and lead for safeguarding, health and safety and Ofsted Responsible Individual for all regulated services. Manager of all operational services in the Region, through seven Assistant Directors. Between 40 and 60 contracted services included two special schools, fostering and adoption agencies, residential homes for disabled children and young people, Children's Centres and a range of other services for children and families. Responsible for over 600 staff, £20million budget and lead for safeguarding, health and safety and Ofsted Responsible Individual for all regulated services.