Introducing your Co-Chairs
We are delighted to introduce our Children and Families PSW Network Co-Chair team.
Clare Poyner
Claire qualified as a social worker in 2002 and have worked in three local authorities along the south coast. She has worked as a practitioner and manager in most parts of the social journey and continues to be passionate and curious.
Currently the Principal Social Worker for Portsmouth City Council, Claire oversees the academy, advocacy and participation and lead on innovation.
Her practice interests include creating work environments that support relational, restorative and trauma-informed working, family safeguarding, listening, utilising and working with extended family more effectively and anti-racist practice.
Rob Tyrrell
Rob has been Principal Child and Family Social Worker for Gloucestershire since 2017
He has worked in Adults and Children's Services since 1985, qualified as a social worker in 1998 and has managed Adoption, Permanence and Safeguarding Teams.
Rob's practice interests include participation and family involvement, ‘language that cares’, using systemic ideas in practice and promoting change through discussion and actions for equality, diversity and inclusion.
Paul McGee
Paul joined Essex County Council in 2017 and is the Head of the Essex Social Care Academy and Principal Child and Family Social Worker
Qualified as a social worker in 1994 and prior to moving to Essex worked in three London Boroughs as a social worker, Team Manager and Service Manager in frontline roles
A NAAS accredited Practice Supervisor, Paul's practice interests include anti-racist social work, reflective supervision, systemic approaches in social care, meeting the emotional needs of children and young people and staff welfare and wellbeing. He is also a qualified yoga instructor