Director for Social Care Practice

Pam is an experienced, qualified social worker, having qualified with an MA in Social Work in 1991 and she has specialised in working with children and families. She lived in Los Angeles between 1998 and 2002 and worked there in the children’s court as a court appointed special advocate.

She has held various roles within English local authorities, including social worker, manager and child protection conference chair. Her most recent local authority roles were as Principal Social Worker in two London Boroughs.

Pam has worked for Family Rights Group since 2006. She has held the role of Principal Social Work Adviser since 2012 and takes lead responsibility in enabling the organisation to build upon its authority with social care practitioners and decision makers, and to ensure the experiences of children and families contribute and influence child welfare debates and discussions. She contributes social work practice expertise across the charity’s work policy, campaign and project streams.

Pam was involved in the development of the Lifelong Links approach for care experienced children and young people, and oversees the Charity’s family group conference and Lifelong Links work.