Arlene Weekes Author

Arlene Weekes is currently a senior lecturer at the University of West London, teaching values and ethics and understanding diversity and equalities. She has over 30 years' experience in the social work profession, with roles including probation officer, leaving care team manager, child protection Chair, fostering and adoption panel Chair, and IRO for both foster carers and children, as well as a CiN/LAC service manager. 

Denise Harvey is a qualified social worker with over 21 years’ experience working within various areas of children and families' services.  She is a fellow of the higher education academy (FHEA) and professional lead for social work at London South Bank University. Having significant current practice experience in both the youth court and the family court she uses her practice skills as lead on the undergraduate law for social work module. Denise is an experienced and published researcher whose areas of expertise include youth justice law, risk and decision making, and she is currently undertaking her PhD.