David Gillen
David Gillen Independent Social Work Consultant
About
39+ years’ experience working with children and families within residential child care and community sectors, from practitioner to senior manager. Management responsibility for several children's homes, Family Support Intervention Teams, Looked-After Children's Teams, 16+ Teams, Intensive Support Teams and Fostering Teams. I have chaired Child Protection Case Conferences, LAC Reviews, Fostering Panels and Children's Resource Panels. I’ve many years’ experience in court work regarding public and private law. I am an accredited practice teacher and social work trainer, with over 28 years’ experience and 50+ placements and currently a university tutor.
Skills include
Skilled in conflict resolution and advocacy. I have managed a number of disciplinary investigations and grievance panels. I have lectured in Child Care law, Child Protection and Resilience.
Qualifications
Certificate in Social Services, PQSW, Practice Teaching Award, Leadership Award
Professional interests
Abuse, neglect, bullying and safeguarding,
Adoption and fostering,
Becoming a social worker, students and newly qualified social workers,
Education based social work,
Ethics and human rights,
Professional development and practice,
Social justice, poverty and housing,
Social work history, policies and reform
Type of work and clients
Complaints,
Advocacy,
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families),
Coaching / mentoring of social workers,
Compliance,
Court assessments,
Direct work with families and carers,
Direct work with service users,
Family assessment,
Inter-agency working,
Local authority departments,
NHS organisations,
Placements,
Post placement contract,
Practice assessment,
Practice teaching,
Private / independent sector,
Quality assurance,
Review and evaluation,
Solicitors,
Strategy,
Supervision,
Training and tutoring,
Universities / learning & training bodies,
Voluntary sector
Business Details
Telephone
07813844491
Location
6 Sandringham Avenue
Carrickfergus
United Kingdom
BT38 9EE