Chris Dingley
Independent Social Work Services (North West) Ltd
About
I have over 30 years experience in safeguarding, as a Children's Guardian, and for the past 16 years in Fostering. I have held roles as a Registered Manager, Service Manager, Quality Assurance Manager & Recruitment Manager. I have been working independently since 2011, predominantly writing policies and procedures, chairing fostering panels, as an independent Agency Decision Maker, Fostering Reviewing Officer, facilitating workshops for SSW's & foster carers, managing assessment teams, setting up and managing foster carer recruitment & assessment services, developing quality assurance tools and processes, and preparing IFA's for inspections. I also undertake complaint investigations.
Skills include
- Quality Assurance/Service Improvement Work
- Auditing & inspection preparation
- Writing Policies/Procedures
- External ADM
- Chairing Fostering Panels
- Supervision/mentoring of managers
- Auditing & inspection preparation
- Writing Policies/Procedures
- External ADM
- Chairing Fostering Panels
- Supervision/mentoring of managers
Qualifications
BA (Hons) Social Work & Social Policy; Diploma in Social Work
Professional interests
Abuse, neglect, bullying and safeguarding,
Adoption and fostering,
Migration, immigration, asylum and refugees,
Regulation and registration,
Social work history, policies and reform
Type of work and clients
Complaints,
Advocacy,
Coaching / mentoring of social workers,
Compliance,
Court assessments,
Family assessment,
Inspection,
Local authority departments,
Placements,
Private / independent sector,
Quality assurance,
Review and evaluation,
Supervision
Business Details
Company registration number
8077354
Registered in
England and Wales
Telephone
07946308017
Location
1 Harrington Road , Crosby
LIVERPOOL
Merseyside
United Kingdom
L23 5ST