Growing the solution-focused approach in statutory social work practice

Greg has been a Social Worker since 2006. He has worked in a Leaving Care team as a Social Worker, Senior Practitioner and a Team Manager. Greg has also worked as part of Essex’s front door triaging referrals into Social Care and for the last ten years, he has worked with the D-BIT Service helping to keep families together using the Solution Focused approach. Greg’s passion and enthusiasm for the SF approach has led him to being part of the Essex Solution Focused Centre focusing on supporting others to learn and develop their own use of SF practice. Greg is a published author, and is the co-lead for Solution Focused Accreditation with the United Kingdom Association for Solution Focused Practice (UKASFP).

Anne Manning qualified as a Social Worker in 2006 and has since worked at Essex County Council in the Children and Families Service.  Anne’s first role as a social worker was in a Family Centre setting.  Anne took a Senior Practitioner role in the Family Group Conference (FGC) Service in 2009, and for the last eleven years has been a Team Manager in the Divisional Based Intervention Team (DBIT).  Within her time in DBIT, Anne has Managed an Edge of Care Team, and took a project lead role in establishing a Connecting and Uniting Team, An Emotional Wellbeing Team, and now is Managing and developing the Essex Solution Focused Centre Training Service.  

Anne is a Practice Educator and has a Level 3 Award in Education and Training. Anne was trained in the Solution Focused Approach with BRIEF and has completed the Advanced Certificate in Solution Focused Practice with the Essex Solution Focused Centre.  Anne’s passion is to provide the best support to clients that Essex Social Care work with through ensuring the professionals who serve them reach their potential in their own development and skills and are able to put this into practice.