ALPS External role

General Social Care Council (GSCC) Regional Inspector – Yorkshire and Humberside.

Substantive post held

General Social Care Council (GSCC) Regional Inspector – Yorkshire and Humberside.

Membership of professional bodies

GSCC

Interest in assessment and learning/ health & social care/practice placements/higher education

I am passionate about good social work practice and have worked independently to encourage good practice, including training, research and publication of Think Parent and expert witness work. I believe that it is crucial for the future and reputation of social care that placements are of the highest standard and succeed in embedding theory into good practice. I was also as a Disabled Person unable to do the practice placements I wanted to when qualifying as a social worker as few placements were accessible.
As a Disabled Person I am a user of social care services, and understand the emotional and personal impact of having a social work assessment.

Other information

I have recently joined the GSCC after working for five years for the Independent Living Fund as a senior manager. My role there included the design and implementation of standards in assessment practice and quality monitoring procedures to ensure high standards of practice were maintained