As universities and colleges look to prepare students for careers in social care, criminal justice and youth and community work, attention is increasingly being given to adolescent vulnerability and child exploitation. Course directors and lecturers recognise the benefit of specialist knowledge and practice experience in these emerging fields. Listed below are some of the popular services I can provide to education establishments.
- Guest or associate lecturing on adolescent vulnerability and exploitation.
- Career pathway sessions.
- Practice support for developing modules and assessment – ensuring applied perspective of learning.
- Staff development sessions to assist with student disclosures.
- Delivery and practice support and review of research projects.
- Read on to hear more about the services on offer.
Guest Lectures
I have experience of delivering guest lectures at several universities and colleges, across a broad range of departments and degrees, including criminology, law, social work and youth and community work. I tailor these lectures to meet the specific needs of students both in terms of degree-specific content and relevance to the stage of their study. I have a relaxed teaching style and encourages participation from students using interactive tools to encourage involvement.
Career Guidance
I have delivered guest lectures at colleges and universities on topics such as child sexual exploitation, modern slavery, wider forms of child exploitation and adolescent vulnerability. As well as teaching lectures, I have delivered sessions for several careers departments highlighting the challenging but rewarding nature of his field of work and potential career pathways.
Module Development
As well as delivering stand-alone guest lectures, I have supported a criminology department to develop its Simulating Justice in Practice module – aimed at providing students with an insight into the application of theory and knowledge into practice. I developed a series of vignettes for students to understand the varied challenges of offender management, with their assessment requiring them to develop a bespoke management plan for the case study they chose.
Managing disclosure
I also provided university and college staff with support managing disclosures of both historic abuse and incidents which have occurred on campus. I have worked with staff to increase their confidence in dealing with a disclosure and how best to support students through an extremely traumatic experience.
Research
Having recently completed my masters degree, I am extremely interested in supporting and carrying out research into his area of professional interest and associated fields. I have acted as a practice advisor on a number of research projects and frequently reviews papers before their publication.
