Ian Jones

Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), specializing in Social Work, Care & Community. Course Leader for the Masters in Youth Work Leadership and Practice (MAYW) degree, with teaching experience across youth work, child welfare, and professional practice modules since 2013. Currently pursuing a PhD on social pedagogy integration in contemporary child welfare practice.

• Director of the Professional Association of Lecturers in Youth & Community Work (PALYCW)
• Lead for the Youth Professional Practitioners Network (YPPN)
• External Examiner at the University of Bradford for Working with Children, Young People & Families degrees

Research focuses on child welfare, kinship foster care, therapeutic practice models (e.g., Dyadic Development Psychotherapy), social pedagogy, and the 'pracademic' concept in higher education. Active in knowledge exchange initiatives, community engagement, and international collaborations.

Consultancy services include professional advice, mentoring, and training for organizations working with children and young people. Key affiliations include the Centre for Policy, Citizenship & Society Research Centre (CPCS) and multiple research groups addressing social justice, violence reduction, and youth education.