Aileen?s role on the CELCIS senior management team sees her leading and managing the organisation?s partnership work in child protection, permanence, health and children?s hearing improvement programmes . Aileen?s focus is on developing systems which offer both practical support on a child?s legal journey through or into care, but also incorporate their physical, psychological and emotional needs. Working collaboratively to make change for the better is what makes Aileen happy, as does her eclectic range of interests ranging from punk rock and time with her own two children, to gardening and cats.
Alexander McTier
Evidence and Evaluation Specialist
Child Protection and neglect
0141 444 8000
Bio
With a background in local economic development consultancy, Alex plays a critical role gathering and analysing evidence for the Child Protection Improvement Programme and the CELCIS Neglect Programme. He?s the person devising, developing and implementing effective and user-friendly recording systems to illustrate the scale and impact of neglect and child protection, and to provide a platform to build improvements on. An advocate for active living, Alex works towards a PhD in community stadiums when he?s not cycling, running, playing football, or being kept on the move by his two young sons.
Amanda Lawler
Learning and Development Coordinator
Training and events
0141 444 8535
Bio
Amanda is your first point of contact for any enquiry about professional development, training and consultancy at CELCIS. Give her a call to discuss bespoke training, learning and development opportunities, consultancy services or training in general. She's passionate about people and learning, and always goes that extra mile to find the right kind of professional development for you or your staff. When not being the learning go-to gal, she loves to spend time with her gorgeous young son, grow plants, knit, crochet and create.
Ben Farrugia
Head of Development and Innovation
SMT
0141 444 8532
Bio
As a member of the Senior Management Team, Ben identifies and secures new opportunities for CELCIS to support work which improves the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable children here in Scotland, and around the world. Ben has had a variety of roles in the third and public sectors and is a lifelong advocate for a just society, where every child has the chance to realise the potential they were born with. When not changing the world, Ben can often be found trying to better his baking skills.
Carol Wassell
Permanence and Care Team Lead
Permanence
0141 444 8538
Bio
A 25-year career in Social Work Services and the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration, alongside being a working mum, has taught Carol the critical importance of settled and stable homes for all children. She and her team are pleased to have have helped raise the profile of permanence, and deepened an understanding that permanence is not just about bricks and mortar, but includes that all-important sense of security too. Away from CELCIS, Carol just loves the outdoors, counting open water swimming and star-gazing as favourite ways to spend her spare time.
Carolann Anderson
Permanence Data Analyst
Permanence
0141 444 8569
Bio
Carolann has a truly analytical mind. She uses her logical, numerical skills to produce easily accessible data and visuals as baseline to improve systems supporting vulnerable children. Every point on one of her graphs represents a real child, on his or her journey towards a permanent home. Carolann applies her analytical mind and sense of order to everything, including the kitchen sink. Every item on her desk and in her wardrobe is lined up in perfect order, and she simply doesn't do crossed lines on her data charts.
Charlotte Paterson
Project Coordinator
Project support
0141 444 8518
Bio
Recently appointed into post, Charlotte is excited to be using her experience in change management, gained in the Public Sector. She enjoys working closely with a range of colleagues throughout the change process while providing project management support for projects and programmes, preparing project documentation, monitoring progress/budgets and coordinating activity. Outside of work Charlotte enjoys travelling, baking and walking her two beagles.
Chrissie Gale
International Services Lead
International
0141 444 8522
Bio
Chrissie has spent much of the last 22 years working on child protection programmes in different countries around the world. She leads on our international work which includes building partnerships with policy makers and practitioners across the globe working on the promotion and use of Moving Forward, a handbook to accompany the UN Guidelines on Alternative Care of Children. Although a world-wide traveller Chrissie loves her home among the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales.
Claire Agnew
Administrative Support
Admin
0141 444 8523
Bio
Claire provides sterling admin support to her colleagues in CELCIS's Improving Protection & Permanence team. A one-time modern apprentice herself, Claire's delighted to be able to bring her long-standing passion for young people to her role supporting CELCIS's own modern apprentices. She's committed to her own personal and professional development too, and is aiming high through her studies on the ILM Leadership Development Programme. Claire tries to fit in as many holidays as possible, both home and abroad, and especially loves her regular trips to St. Andrews.
Claire Burns
Director of Programmes and Services
SMT
0141 444 8524
Bio
After a long career spent in children and families social work practice, Claire now plays an important leadership role within the CELCIS Directorate. Claire's principle focus is to make sure that we really know and understand what works best when it comes to supporting looked after and vulnerable children, their families and care leavers. Claire is a champion for this knowledge to be included in legislation, policy and guidance and implemented in support services. Free time is spent with her triplet nieces, going running, and singing in the Rock Choir.
