Dr Tom Jefford is a qualified social worker with a history of managing youth offending services and evidence based interventions such as Multi Systemic Therapy and Functional Family Therapy. Tom’s interests include implementation science and children’s services. Tom has experience of providing services within social outcome contracts.
Tom worked for Cambridgeshire County Council for 25 years including 15 years as a Head of Service, before establishing the social enterprise Family Psychology Mutual CIC. He also has experience of working in youth offending, adult substance misuse, criminal justice and education.
Tom’s interests include knowledge transfer and implementation science. He has been involved in advising and implementing systemic family evidence based interventions into a variety of settings. These include those backed by social investment in East Anglia and London and is currently supporting a three site RCT in London. Tom holds a professional doctorate in health and social care from Anglia Ruskin University.