Tony
is a professional HR practitioner and Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development with over 30 years experience working in senior positions within the public sector. This includes 2 years operating as Head of HR for a London Council and over 10 years supporting Schools and the Children’s Service in a Senior HR Business Partner role, coordinating major organisational change, managing employee relations’ matters, leading on recruitment and selection campaigns and applying creative HR solutions to organisational issues. Operating now as a freelance HR Consultant, Tony specialises in designing and delivering management programmes covering recruitment and selection, Safer Recruitment, Employment Law, and Employee Relations.
Jackie Owens
Jackie qualified as a Probation Officer in 1982. Having worked in a number of different criminal justice environments, she has extensive knowledge as a practitioner and operational and strategic manager, particularly in public protection and MAPPA. Jackie is a qualified ILM coach. She is able to provide bespoke coaching services to support and improve performance and standards.
As an independent training consultant Jackie has worked extensively with Wardell Associates in delivering case audit services with evaluations of case formulation and delivery. She also delivers specialised training in risk assessment and management, improving resettlement practice and effective motivational practice.
Karen Bohan
Karen Bohan is a part time Safeguarding Adults Manager for a Local Authority and combines this with independent training in relation to safeguarding adults. Karen is a registered social worker with over 30 years experience in adult social care and has been responsible for services including domiciliary care, day centres, residential homes and managing a variety of social work teams. She has worked alongside health professionals and others in developing multi-agency practice, implementation of the Care Act 2014 and leading on case reviews within the Safeguarding Adult Review framework