Phil Pittard

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Timeline
About me
Registered Manager Time Out Fostering
Education
- NCFE
  2021 - 2021
  Level 3 Award in Education and Training Pass
  Providing and Assessing training.
- TQUK
  2020 - 2020
  Level 2 Certificate Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health Certificate
  Understand the principles of mental health and concerns in the context of children and young people. Legislation and best practice relating to children and young people's mental health. Living with childhood mental health conditions. Understand how to minimise the risk of mental health and concerns in children and young people. Understand the causes and diagnosis of mental health cocnerns in children and young people.
- The College of Social Work
  2014 - 2015
  Certificate Social Work Pass
  Assessed and Supported Year in Employment
- BCS
  2008 - 2008
  European Computer Driving Licence Computing Pass
  Using the MS Office Software suite of programmes
- The Open University
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  1st class BA Honours Social Work 1st Class
- University of Gloucestershire
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  BA Honours Theology/Theological Studies 2:1
- Greater Brighton Metropolitan College
  2005 - 2007
  HNC Computing Distinction Average
  Programming C++, Networks, Project Management, Hardware
- Newbury College
  2022 - 2022
  Level 2 Autism Pass
  Understanding Autism
Experience
- Courts UK and Queensway Furnishings
  Aug 1986 - Jan 1990
  Assistant Manager
  Working in sales. Achieving weekly personal targets and branch targets in furniture sales. Regular top sales performer. Also managing customer complaints, delivery and staff members.
- Charity in New York City, USA
  Jan 1990 - Dec 1990
  Charity Worker
  Working with a project delivering advice, food, clothing and support to homeless men and women in New York City
- Type of business - Children's and Young People - Charity Sector
  Jan 1991 - Apr 1997
  Area Development Worker
  Identifying opportunities to start children's and youth projects initially in Yorkshire and then Kent. Training volunteer workers and launching projects. Growth from 10 to 30 projects in 5 years.
- Lancing Tab
  Apr 1998 - Aug 2002
  Head of Youth and Community Work
  Working with 40 volunteers and 100+ young people
- University of Gloucestershire
  Sept 2002 - Aug 2003
  Student
  Research into how people change their core values and beliefs as a result of significant events in their lives. Is 'backpacking'; such an event? Research in USA, Canada, New Zealand.
- Dinnages Garages Ltd.
  Aug 2003 - Jan 2004
  Sales Executive
- Families for Children
  Jan 2004 - Dec 2013
  Completing honours degree in Social Work Undertaking direct work with children, support for foster carers and working with a team of social workers.
  - Social Worker (Student)
    Aug 2012 - Dec 2013
  - Support Worker
    Jan 2004 - Aug 2012
- Compass Fostering
  Dec 2013 - Jan 2025
  Line Manager for an Excellent Team of Supervising Social Workers, Supporting foster carers to care for children. Dyadic Developmental Psychologically and Trauma informed Practitioner. Training Staff Members and Fostering Carers to work with looked after children. Managing a team of Social Workers, supporting and supervising Foster Carers across the South. Supporting and supervising Foster Carers to make a positive difference to children's lives.
  - Operations Manager
    Jun 2023 - Jan 2025
  - Learning and Development Trainer
    Sept 2020 - Jun 2023
  - Operations Manager
    Mar 2016 - Sept 2020
  - Social Worker
    Dec 2013 - Mar 2016
- Time Out Fostering
  Jan 2025 - now
  Registered Manager
  Overseeing safeguarding, driving positive progress for children, providing support and supervision for foster parents and staff team members.
Licenses & Certifications
- General Data Protection Regulation Training
  Litmos Heroes
  Mar 2018
- Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy - Level 1
  Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute
  Jul 2021
- Neurodiversity Masterclass
  Cognassist
  Feb 2021
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