An illustrative selection of Freelance projects
Assessment and moderation of school nurse portfolios
This programme aimed at skilling up school nurses to deliver relevant
PHSE , working in partnership with young people and families.
Occasional as required by local authorities to support local authorities implement the new curriculum.
Worked with Steering Group prepared draft evaluation tools.
Freelance education adviser for 3 years leading to a 1 year fixed term contract L8r was an interactive web based drama focusing on PHSE and relationships and sex for young people aged 12-17 .
- Advised on and developed the educational content ,practitioner's materials - paper and web based
-Disseminated L8r to users via a range of networks , including the negotiation of locally based partnerships
-INSET design and delivery to 8 'NHS spearhead regions'
'It opened my eyes' Using theatre in education to deliver sex and relationships education ' [ Health Development Agency ]
Co wrote this good practice guide with colleagues from Healthy Schools and Teenage Pregnancy
• Service management , training and development of Live Well Advisors
• Service redesign including new website and referral pathways via co production with public health , Croydon NHS and local community partnerships
• Identified and forged opportunities to align with other programmes to identify gaps, avoid duplication and improve access
Initial focus Children and young People /Childhood Obesity
Developed a range of projects
- St Martins Estate partnership with Metropolitan Housing Trust to provide community development worker and build healthy food and eating activities /garden projects/family workshops
- Healthy Schools Standard
Co delivered the National Healthy Schools Standard n Lambeth schools with local authority PHSE adviser /2 cohorts with 100% pass rate.
following re organisation to GSST - /new focus LEIPS [Lambeth Early Intervention and Prevention Service]
• Part of a team of 3 charged with setting up new referral pathway into LEIPS
• Managed Healthy Heart /Healthy Weight staff and programme , developed and managed cooking skills and post participation support
6 month secondment to GSTT/Southwark
• Project managed and led the development of a Tier One Healthy Weight Programme
• Worked with Task and Finish Group on inclusion criteria /referral mechanisms/KPI's content/participant and trainer materials /costings
• Co developed training materials and delivered a Train the Trainers course
- Led Croydon Health Schools Pilot with 12 schools , 100 % achieved Health Schools Award
- Co developed Food and Nutrition in Primary School Teaching materials linked to national curriculum
- Commissioned Theatre in Education Projects and other learning opportunities for school staff
Set up cross borough external assessment of award with other local boroughs
Initial 2 yr FTC Outreach Education Coordinator
- Linked schools and youth service groups with Drop In , an information , advice , advocacy and counselling project
Second 2 yr FTC Talkbus Coordinator
- Led mobile outreach team ,including using Talkbus bus to improve access to services
- Commissioned a new bus , co designed with young people
- Facilitated a range of service to use Talkbus to improve overall outreach offer based on young peoples identified needs
Health Promotion Officer for Lewisham and Wandsworth Health Authorities