With more than 14 years’ experience in children and family social work, Chris has developed a deep expertise in safeguarding and quality assurance through his work in various social work teams as a senior manager. Passionate about empowering young minds, Chris has also authored a series of short children's storybooks designed to help children understand and manage their emotions and feelings.  Chris is also an independent social worker, providing high quality assessments and reports within both private and public settings. Chris is a licensed safeguarding trainer, providing training to various settings. Lastly, Chris is now a director of safeguarding for a multi-academy trust providing comprehensive support, advice and challenge across the trust to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all pupils.