Since qualifying as a social worker in 1983 Meg have predominately worked in children’s safeguarding in local authority settings, initially as a social worker, then as a Team Manager, Area Child Protection Committee (ACPC) Training Officer, Child Protection Review Manager (precursor of Independent Reviewing Officer), and Child Protection Co-ordinator (managing Child Protection Review Managers). From 2002 onwards she took on more senior roles, initially as Service Manager, managing long term social work teams, then as Strategic Manager for Looked After Children. From 2009 until 2014 she was Head of Safeguarding, an Assistant Director role with responsibility for all children’s social care services in that local authority.
Since becoming independent in 2014 Meg has covered Assistant Director and Strategic Manager roles on an interim basis, delivered child protection training, completed service reviews and case reviews, investigated complaints and provided independent expert reports for court.
Meg is a registered social worker with Master’s degrees in Public Administration and Advanced Child Protection.
