Martin Bailey

Martin Bailey is an experienced social work professional with over 30 years of experience working in the public sector. He has undertaken research with vulnerable families into their experiences of services and has co-authored the book Mastering Communication in Social Work.

Martin delivers a range of social work training including Contextual safeguarding; Cultural competence, Communicating /direct work/ the voice of children and young people and families; Working with men (fathers) in complex families; Child development (brain development, delay and observation skills); Teenage development (risk, safeguarding, context and resilience); Chairing difficult meetings (introduction and intermediate); Evidence to help with permanence planning.