I have worked in Local Authority settings for over twenty years, qualifying as a Social Worker in 2000. I have extensive experience in residential social work, child protection, duty and assessment, court work, crisis intervention, LAC work, practice teaching, managing various child care teams, and now also work as an ISW. I specialise in PAMS assessments, parenting assessment and have been instructed many times by the Court and Local Authorities to prepare assessments for Court. I am based in North Wales. I have an English Literature degree, a Diploma in Social Work, I am a Practice teacher, and have the TMDP diploma from Oxford Brookes.