stephen taylor professional profile (january 2018) solvent and alcohol - early awareness and...

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MrStephenTaylorBusinessaddress: StephenTaylorAssessments.SwinfordHouse,AlbionSt,BrierleyHillDY53EL.

Telephone: Business07712592418Email:stephentaylor.assessments@yahoo.co.uk

ExperienceMrTaylorisapreferredproviderforprofessionalservicestoTelford&WrekinandthreeotherlocalauthoritieswithintheMidlandstoundertakecommunitybasedfamilyassessments.MrTaylorhasextensiveexperience,withinafamilysupportrole,promotingparentingskillsandchilddevelopment,workingdirectlywithresidentandnon-residentparents.MrTayloriscurrentlyretainedbyBathandSomersetChildren’sservicestoprovidecontinuityforsupervisedcontactsforlooked-afterchildreninSomerset,WestMidlandsandStaffordshire.MrTayloriscurrentlyoneoftwopractitionerswhoprovidetheParentingApartProgrammedesignedtosupportparents,andtheemotionalwellbeingofchildren,goingthroughconflict,separationordivorce;facilitatingtheprogrammeacrosstheUK.MrTaylordevelopedanextensiveevidencebaseanddesignedpractitionertoolstosupportthisprogrammewhichwasawardedanationalqualitymarkin2017

ForthepasteighteenmonthsMrTaylorsupportstwiceweeklycontactsbetweenchildrenandadultswhohavesustainedtraumaasaresultofpersonalinjury.MrTaylorhaspreviouslyworkedascasemanagerforaleadingteamoffamilyassessmentspecialistsinMalvern,widelyrecognisedforitexcellentreputationforprovidingdetailedindependentresidentialfamilyassessmentstolocalauthorities.MrTaylorisapreferred‘expert’providerforassessmentservicestofourlocalauthoritieswithintheMidlands2015-2018

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AspartofongoingpersonaldevelopmentMrTayloriscommencinghisfinal‘academicyear’withTheOpenUniversity;StudyingforaBScHealthandSocialCare(workingwithchildrenandfamilies)PreviouslyholdingtheofficeofConstableMrTaylorhasoverthirtyyears’experiencewithintheYouthJusticeSystem(EnglandandWales)receivedcomprehensivetraininginthefollowingareas:Investigation,Safeguarding;Domesticviolence;Childprotection;Managingconflict;Crisisintervention;Drugandalcoholawareness.MrTaylorreceivedtraining,andgainedexperiencesupportingchildandadultvictimsofviolentandsexualcrimeswithindomesticsettings.MrTaylorwaspromotedtotherankofSergeantandqualifiedasariskassessorwithintheorganisation.MrTaylorwasanorganisationalleadinthedevelopmentandprovisionoflinguisticassistancetoasylumseekersandotherserviceuserswhosefirstlanguagewasnotEnglish;MrTaylorreceivedseveralawardsforhisinnovativeworkwithinthisarea.Withinhisthirtythreeyears’serviceasapoliceofficer,MrTaylorreceivedthehighestorganisationalawardsforexcellentpolicework,bravery,andnationalawardsforbraveryandlifesaving,hisservicerecordwasrecordedbyhisChiefConstableas‘exemplary’.MrTaylorhasexcellentcommunicationskills,isaneffectivelistenerandmediatorheisareliable,highlyself-motivated,confidentandorganisedindividualwithexcellentoralandwrittenskills.AsaprofessionalwitnessMrTaylorcontinuestoproducedetaileddocumentsandreportssupportedwithevidenceforCourtuse.Qualifications/TrainingHealthandSocialCare–ChildrenandYoungPeopleNVQLevel3August2011ChildProtectionTraining–Safeguarding-Advanced:May2016.ChildProtectionTraining–DomesticAbuse-Advanced:2015ContactSupervisorRefresherTraining-CoreAssetsMay2013DiversityandEquality-RefresherTrainingJune2013Non-violentCrisisinterventionTrainingJanuary2013CertificateinRecordKeeping(DataProtection)TrainingJune2013EmergencyFirstAid(C&YP)Training(Validuntil2016)AdultNutritionistdiploma-18xmodulecourse(2014)Drug,SolventandAlcohol-earlyawarenessandintervention(2014)Drug,Solvent,andAlcoholabusecounselling(Diploma)2014PAMs3.0(FamilyAssessmentTraining)NAGALROLondon(2014)

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Continuousdevelopment:

• HealthandSocialCareK1012015(Pass)• ChildhoodstudiesandchildpsychologyE102(Pass)• WorkingwithChildren,youngpeopleandfamiliesK218–(Distinction)• Youthjustice:theory,researchandpractice(K209)–(Pass)• Workingtogetherforchildren(KE312)-current• Approachestochildren’smentalhealth(K314)–2018

• PracticeGuidanceforSocialWorkers-AcquiredBrainInjury(ABI)(2017)

MembershipofprofessionalbodiesBritishAssociationofSocialWorkers(BASW):Pin082397(MrTaylorisnotasocialworker;butisanindependentmemberofthisprofessionalbody)InformationCommissionersOfficeICORegistrationreferenceZA076447September2014–17September2018InsurancesPublicLiabilityInsurance(HiscoxInsuranceCoLtd)PrimaryProfessionalIndemnityInsurance(HiscoxInsuranceCoLtd) DisclosureandBarringService(PreviouslyCRBchecks)nothingrecorded.CurrentEmployment:MrTaylorisasoletraderprovidingchildandfamilyconsultancyservicestothepublicandprivatesector.EmployerParentingApartProgramme 15&17ChurchStreet,Stourbridge,

TheOpenUniversityBA/BSc(Honours)HealthandSocialCare;Workingwithchildrenandfamilies2014–2017(current)

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WestMidlandsDY81LUTelephone01562700447PositionHeld:FamilyConsultant–ProgrammeFacilitator/developerEmployerHACMLimited

21BeaconsfieldStreetLongEatonNottinghamNG101AY

Telephone01159461583PositionHeldFamilySupport/Contactsupervisor.EmployerBathandNorthEastSomersetCouncilChildreninCareandMovingonTeamPeopleandCommunitiesDepartmentLewisHouseManversStreetBathBA11JGTelephone01225396670 PositionHeldFamilysupport/contact(LAC)Employer Telford&WrekinCouncil(+3otherLocalAuthorities.) Self-DirectedSupport&BrokerageTeamCommissioning(VulnerablePeople)DarbyHouseLawnCentral,TelfordTF34JATelephone01952385773PositionHeld:FamilyAssessment‘Expert’(LAC)

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PreviousEmploymentPositionHeldSWExpertiseFamilyAssessmentServices.Inglehurst5,CollegeGroveMalvernWorcestershireWR143HPTelephone0797611182Dates:November2012-July2013PositionHeldFamilyAssessment–Teamleader.DatesNovember2012–September2015Employer:COREChildren’sServices

MalvernView,SaxonBusinessPark,HanburyRoad,Bromsgrove,Worcestershire,B604AD

Telephonenumber01527556480PositionHeld:FamilySupport/Contactsupervisor.DatesMarch2012–January2013Employer:MidlandsSocialCare29StJamesRoadDudleyDY13JDTelephonenumber01384217970PositionHeld: FamilySupport/ContactWorker

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Dates: CommencedJanuary2011–April2012Employer: ContactCare SterlingHouse,158,HagleyRoad, OldswinfordDY82JLTelephoneNumber: 01384376000PositionHeld: PoliceSergeantDates: April2011–March2012Employer: WestMidlandsPoliceAuthorityTelephoneNumber: 01212365000PositionHeld: PoliceConstable/PoliceSergeantDates: April1980–March2011Employer: WestMidlandsPoliceAuthorityTelephoneNumber: 01212365000