I am passionate about safeguarding children and protecting those vulnerable within our society. During my policing career I specialised in sexual offences and interviewing vulnerable adults and children. As a detective on the Child Abuse Investigation Team I completed advanced interview courses including interviewing sex offenders (CEOP).

As an acting Detective Sergeant on the Safeguarding Referral Unit I managed incoming referrals around adults and children working closely with partner agencies.

I qualified as a Police Trainer and was instrumental in creating a new Joint Interview (ABE) course and delivering safeguarding and sexual offences training to new police recruits, trainee detectives and social workers.

Today I manage the Safeguarding Team and proud to be part of such an amazing company continuously striving to improve safeguarding practices. I am a qualified Mental Health First Aider, NSPCC Train the Trainer and currently working toward my NSPCC Certificate of Competence for Trainers in Safeguarding and Child Protection.

My spare time is taking up by my family, including my two dogs, and long walks in the beautiful county of Dorset.

I retired from South Wales Police in 2017 after completing 30 years’ service. During my career I became an accredited Detective working on the Criminal Investigation Department in Cardiff until 2001.

I became the lead for Rape and Serious Sexual Offences writing Force Policy and developing the Sexual Assault Referral Centre to improve services for children and adults. Following promotion to Detective Sergeant, I worked in the Public Protection Department within the Vulnerable Adult team.

I worked closely with members of the Cwm Taf Safeguarding Board to develop the first Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) in Wales.

Following my retirement, I have worked as an independent trainer and have delivered training in all areas of safeguarding. In my spare time, I like to keep fit and enjoy long walks along the coastal path with my family.

I have worked with The Safeguarding Company since 2016 when I was a Safeguarding Consultant; providing training and support to Schools, Colleges and other organisations involved in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

As a former police officer with over 30 years of police service in Investigation; Managing Intelligence; Training; Professional Standards and other General Police Duties, I have a wide experience of involvement in Safeguarding matters.

Outside of work I am married with two grown up children. I like to keep fit and enjoy golf, cycling and walking. I have also recently taken up learning to play the guitar but finding that difficult to master.

I was a former senior police officer with over 30 years of experience in both child and adult safeguarding. In the early part of my career, I was a child protection officer responsible for investigating serious allegations of child abuse and later on as an Assistant Chief Constable I worked very closely with the statutory agencies tackling a wide range of public protection issues and sat on the Local Children's Safeguarding Board.

In my current role I have responsibility for all aspects of safeguarding services including training and customer support. I am also a Chair of School Governors and the co-author of ‘Lessons will be Learned’ a recently published book on transforming safeguarding practice in education.