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Amanda is an Associate Professor (Teaching & Learning) and Associate Head Education (AHE) of the School of Applied Social Sciences and sits on a number of university boards and committees. She is a qualified Social Worker with experience as a Supervising Social Worker, Senior Practitioner, Principle Social Worker, Team Manager and Service Manager within children and families service areas, and as an indpendent social work training and business development consultant. She maintains current registration with Social Work England.  

Cultural competency in social work, diversity issues in fostering, the lived experience of Black and Minority Ethnic Looked After Children, spirituality in social work, decolonising social work education and training, the use of Southern theory in social work education, and critical analysis in social work. She also has an interest in theories of management and leadership.

BA (Hons) in Social Work

MA in Social work

Social work theories, processes and skills

Diversity and Cultural Competency

Critical analysis skills

Diploma in Social Work

Diploma In Higher Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work Research

Postgraduate Certificate Higher Education Teaching and Learning (PGCHE)

BA (Hons) Social Work, MA Social Work, Post Graduate Diploma in Practice Education

Social Work England

British Association of Social Work

Higher Education Academy / Advance HE

Higher Education Race Action Group

British Association for the Study of Religion

Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

Social Work

Training and development consultant for private and independent national fostering agencies, Local Authorities and independent social work training providers.

• Trainer for Northants County Council BME Resource Service

• Trainer for Northants County Council Fostering Service

• Trainer for British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) 

• DfE Approved Trainer for Adoption and Children Act 2002   

• Fostering Network Skills to Foster trainer
• Regional Training Consultant for large independent national fostering agency
• Training Consultant for a large national social work training and staff provider

• Supervising Social Worker - Fostering
• Senior Social Worker - Fostering & Adoption
• Principle Social Worker - Fostering & Adoption
• Team Manager - Placements (Fostering)
• Service Manager - Placements (Fostering & Residential)
• Contract and Procurement Manager for Looked After Children

• Co-author of BAME LAC resource pack and toolkit for Northants Local Authority, Children’s Services 

• Co-author of the Cultural Competency Assessment Tool for Northants Local Authority, Children’s Services 

• Author of the Levels of Acceptability on Race Awareness for Northants Local Authority, Fostering Service 

• Co-author of the BAME LAC Policy for Northants Local Authority, Children’s Services 

• Chair of the Heritage Planning Framework project group for Northants Local Authority, Fostering and Looked After Children’s Services 

• Staff / Adoption Panel advisor for Cross Cultural/transracial matches for Northants Local Authority, Looked After Children’s Service 

Current:

Associate Head Education for the School of Applied Social Sciences

Associate Professor

Member of : SEC, DARC, FAC, FCPC, PMB, PAP

Past:

Head of Division for Social Work, Youth Work & Community Development

Chair of the Practice Assessment Panel

Chair of the Programme Mangement Board

Internal and external programme validation and approval lead

External programme validation panel member

Senior Lecturer

UG and PG Programme Lead

Module Leader

Admissions Lead

Link Tutor for collaborative provision educational partner

Attachment, Train the Trainer, Children and Families SW, Life Chances, Behaviour Management, Emotional Intelligence Through Play, Personal Safety, Appreciating Difference, CareFirst Database, Integrated Children's Services, PQ1, Planning and Safeguarding LAC, Racial Attachment and Meeting The Needs Of Black and Dual Heritage Children,  Adoption and Children Act 2002, DFES ACA 2002 Trainer, Safeguarding BME Children, Diversity, Black Resources, Team Staff Development, Research In Practice, Working With BME LAC, Document Management, Action, Heritage Planning, Management Skills, Skills for Supervisors,  Work Based Supervision, Principles and Values, Inspection  – Safeguarding LAC, Contract Management, Supplier Relationships, Change Management, BAAF F Form, Robust Analysis in Assessment, Connected Persons Assessments, Child Sexual Exploitation, Understanding Children’s Behaviour, Drugs and Alcohol Awareness,  Safer Caring, Advanced Drug and Alcohol Awareness,  Therapeutic Models of Care, Protective Behaviours, Skills To Foster, Pace CSE Awareness For Trainers, LAC and Animal Cruelty, Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity, Personal Tutoring and Mentoring, GDPR, Information Management, Safe and Supported.