Sophie Anderson
- Lecturer in Working with Children
- Institute of Health
- Social Science
- Email: sophie.anderson@cumbria.ac.uk
- Location: Lancaster
Biography
Sophie is a lecturer in the Institute of Health and teaches on the Health and Social Care and Working With Children and Families programmes.
She has a wealth of experience of frontline practice and has had many roles working with children, young people and their families.
Qualifications and memberships
MA in Youth Work and Community Development (JNC Accreditation)
Post Graduate Diploma in Youth Work and Community Development
Fd Working With Young People
Member of the Institute of Youth Work
Academic and research interests
Youth Work
Sexual Health
Health and Wellbeing
Recent external roles
Over 15 years of frontline practitioner experience which includes
Working with children looked after
Working with young people classed as 'NEET'
Working in mainstream and none mainstream education.
Working with young carers and their families (specialising in mental health and substance misuse)
Working in young people's sexual health.
Designing and delivering health and wellbeing training for the children and young people's workforce.