Lucy Shirtcliffe

Responsible for managing allegations against adults who work with children. This involves working with police, children's social care. employers and other involved professionals.

Responsible for chairing allegation management meetings and being able to support and guide employers to consider how best to identify and manage transferable risk.

Supporting the Local Authority in reviewing social work practice across the county to highlight areas of good practice and support and develop areas which needs to be reconsidered and improved.

Completing complaints as an independent investigator at Stage 2 and attending stage 3 panel.

Delivering Personal and Case Supervision to the social work CIN/CP/Court Team.

Supporting social workers to care planning complex child protection/care proceedings.

Supervising student, newly qualified and more experienced social workers in all aspects of their case work.

Supporting the team manager in delivering the key aspects of the service.

Quality assuring assessments, care plans, CIN plans and CP plans.

Attending court hearing and complex safeguarding meetings to represent the local authority and supporting social work staff.

ensuring that the team is well managed in terms of case allocation and meeting all statutory timescales.

Managed caseloads efficiently under high-pressure circumstances, maintaining high quality service delivery.

Managed caseloads efficiently under high-pressure circumstances, maintaining high quality service delivery.

Conducted home and prison visits to provide support and guidance to young offenders' families.

Engaged in court proceedings, providing detailed reports on youth progress and recommendations for sentencing.

Assessed potential harm risks, ensuring safety measures were put in place promptly.

Delivering 1-1 and group intervention to reduce offending behaviour.

Conducting discharge planning meetings for young people leaving custody.

leading on the homeless pathway between children services and housing.