I'm a registered social worker, trainer, consultant, podcast host but first and foremost - a human. Before social worker I'm a person who cares about other people,  a person who loves to learn, a person who uses music as therapy, a person who uses writing to process thoughts, a mum of two, a partner (wife but I don't love the origins of the word), a sister, a daughter and a friend.

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With a background in children's social work, as a senior practitioner and child protection conference chair, I founded social work sorted in 2021 as a platform for newly qualified social workers. Since then, Social Work Sorted is now the leading UK podcast for newly qualified social workers, and The Social Work Collective Academy is a growing membership for new social workers to support them through their first year in practice

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My unique training ensures a focus on practice skills, building relationships, advocating for social justice and ensuring we take care of oursleves as social workers just as much as we take care of others. Not one to shy away from the complexities of practice and politics, my training is often described as refreshing, honest and relevant to the day to day challenges for new social workers. Informed by research and relevant theory (because guess what, not every theory is relevant when we use a critical anti racist lens) I am committed to ensuring every newly qualified social worker feels confident, competent and calm.