Sarah Brain

Background

About Sarah Brain

Im a qualified, experienced social worker with a background in local authority social work and worked in adults services for 9 years, working until April 2021 in a senior social work role. I am a qualified Best Interests Assessor and have a particular interest in adult safeguarding, mental capacity and human rights issues. I also have an interest in trauma-informed social work practice. I also have a big passion for learning and development and am a qualified practice educator, with a range of experience supporting social work apprentices as well as BA and MA students. I am passionate about developing social work education and practice and following a secondment as Consultant Social Worker with the West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership from 2021-2022, I now work as Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Staffordshire. I have been in this role for since April 2022 and work predominantly on the social work degree apprenticeship programme. I have developed a particular interest in co-production and work closely with our Service User and Carer Group. I teach on modules at Level 5 and Level 6 with a specific interest in theoretical perspectives that inform social work practice and practice learning. I am also working as an External moderator. I am currently undertaking the Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education.