I am a skilled consultant able to adapt to different circumstances quickly.

I am always clear about the purpose of my work, the objectives and key deliverables.

I get things done and deliver on time and within budget.

Examples of consultancy contracts include:

• Developing children’s services commissioning strategies for a London borough, Welsh County Council and an English unitary authority.
• Reviewing initial access arrangements for a Welsh unitary authority and an English County Council.
• Producing a commissioning handbook for staff and managers of an English Unitary.
• Establishing a Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership for an English City Council.
• Working on establishing a Children’s Trust with one of the Pathfinder authorities.
• Developing a business planning system for an integrated children’s services department.
• Working with an English County Council on how best to respond to Every Child Matters Next Steps and the Children Bill.
• Producing a model for a London borough for calculating the number of social work staff required to deliver a high quality children’s assessment and care management service.
• Developing a “balanced scorecard” of children’s services indicators for a London borough.
• Developing a set of safeguarding indicators for a Chief Executive of a Welsh County to use to judge how well children are being protected.
• Advising a number of English and Welsh authorities on preparing for Joint Reviews and Inspections.