Professionally qualified and experienced to the level of a Senior Social Work Practitioner (Clinical/Children & Families/Family Placements) and as a Community & Youth Worker with extensive knowledge, experience and skills in social and health care, including fostering and child and adolescent mental health, including individual and group work in schools. Lectured and organised training events for professional groups, specialising in Interpersonal Communications, Effective Team Working, Listening Skills, Communication with Children & Adolescents, Skills to Foster Preparation Training for Foster Carers & Promoting Emotional and Mental Health Needs of Children & Young People. and Attachment.