Liz qualified as a Social Worker in 2017 with distinction on the postgraduate Step Up to Social Work course. Before joining Next Step Liz worked for 6 years in Local Authority children’s teams covering child protection and court work as a Senior Social Worker, and then in Fostering as a Supervising Social Worker.  Prior to social work Liz had 14 years experience of working with children and families in a range of settings including teaching. Liz covers the Thames Valley area for Next Step.