Brenda Brown

Brenda Brown is a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader at Buckinghamshire New University, where she has been since 2013. She leads the MSc Child Protection and Adult Safeguarding programs (Full-Time and Part-Time), and contributes to teaching in the BA (Hons) Integrated Health and Social Care and BSc (Hons) Social Work programs. Her research focuses on adult learners, sociology, safeguarding, and leadership in social work and management, emphasizing the intersection of practice frameworks and risk mitigation.

Brenda holds qualifications from Middlesex University and Kingston University, though specific degrees are not detailed. Her professional experience spans over two decades in social work, including roles as a trainer, lecturer, and Head of Service in children and families sectors. She has pioneered systemic training programs, led ASYE (Assessment of Satisfactory Progress for Newly Qualified Social Workers) initiatives, and contributed to implementing the Care Act 2014 in local authorities.

Notable career achievements include being the first chair of the joint BA/MSc practice panel at Kingston University and leading multi-professional team practice pilots evaluated by the London School of Economics. She is a member of Social Work England and the British Association of Social Workers (BASW).