Di Domenico

Gerry is a qualified social worker with extensive experience in strategic commissioning, change management, and partnership development. He has a broad range of experience in local authority, NHS and third sector settings.

Claire has a background in nursing with experience that includes hands-on care delivery as well as the management and professional development of community nursing teams. Claire has worked on a wide range of projects across adult health and social care, with a particular focus on service reviews, transformation and redesign.

Caroline has over thirty years’ experience in children’s services within local authorities in both strategic and operational roles. Her expertise ranges from early help services through to safeguarding systems as well as managing an early year’s special educational needs team. Holding a PhD, Caroline was Vice Principal of an FE college, and has a background in supporting maintained and independent educational institutions to reduce inequalities.

Lynne’s had a rich and varied career in education as a specialist teacher, school leader, local authority and national strategy consultant, teacher trainer and leadership coach. She works on a range of projects aimed at improving provision and support for children with special educational needs and their families.

Mamdooh specialises in infection prevention control practices with ten years of research experience in health and life sciences. His PhD focused on exploring experiences from patients concerning prompting staff handwashing in the hospital settings. He has an extensive range of experience in working with partners, particularly health colleagues.

Melanie is a health and social care researcher with considerable experience of health and social care integration and the interface between services, particularly in areas such as hospital discharge, continuing health care, and self funders. She has particular interests in qualitative research; understanding people’s experiences and giving a voice to their stories.

Rosie is a qualified social worker and currently completing her training to qualify as a family and systemic psychotherapist. She has worked in a wide range of social work roles, including in adult care, mental health and out of hours social services and practised as an Approved Mental Health Professional and a Best Interests Assessor. Her PhD explored the operation of power in assessments under the Mental Health Act 1983,combining her professional and academic expertise.

Chris has over 24 years’ experience working across the public and voluntary sector in the fields of health and social care, commissioning and community development. He is passionate about self-directed support and finding ways to make commissioning systems more personalised.