Forward Social Care Ltd

ABOUT

Forward Social Care was established by in March 2018 to provide professional advice and support for third sector organisations in the social care field, and with consultancy around safeguarding, management and leadership.

Chris gained a BA(Hons) in History from the University of York and an MSc in Applied Social Studies from Oxford University (together with a CQSW qualification in social work). He has qualifications in First Line Management from the Institute of Leadership and Management and in Leadership and Management from the Chartered Management Institute. He is Registered with HCPC and is a Member of both ILM and CMI.

With over 25 year's experience of working in social work, Chris has worked in a wide range of settings as a Probation Officer, Family Court Welfare Officer and Social Worker. Since 1998, he has managed a variety of services in both the statutory and voluntary sector, including multi-agency youth offending teams and a performing arts school. For 5 years he was Director of Children's Services for a national charity and more recently was a Registered Manager of an independent fostering agency. For eight years, Chris was also a Trustee of a Birmingham based theatre company.