I am the Head of Social Work based in the Social Care and Social Work Dept. As a qualified, registered social worker, I have a wealth of social work practice experience, including working as a senior manager with responsibility for a number of service areas including child safeguarding, child in need, family support and assessed contact arrangements. I have also undertaken specialist work investigating allegations made against professionals. I have worked at Manchester Met since 2013. 

My areas of teaching are varied and cover most of the social work curriculum. I have a particular interest and expertise in the law, statutory and legal interventions and I have taught this across a number of prequalifying courses since 2007. I co-wrote the curriculum guide for the Care Act 2014 with a colleague from Research in Practice. I have delivered training to multi agency staff across the Greater Manchester region on the issue of self-neglect and hoarding.

I am a member of the trailblazer group developing social work apprentices. 

I am a member of the national UVAC social work knowledge network. 

I am a member of the Education and Training Advisory Forum for Social Work England.

Fellow of Advance HE

Member of Manchester Met Institute for Children’s Futures

Academic and professional qualifications

MA in Social Work and DipSW at Manchester University

Membership of professional associations

Qualified and registered social worker.