Val Willcox

Experience

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  Parents 1st

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2014

  Training facilitator and City & Guilds A1 assessor

  Delivering training to volunteers and assessing learners for their City & Guilds award in Work with Parents

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  National Childbirth Trust

  May 2013 - Jan 2025

  Delivering antenatal education Responsible for safeguarding across the charity. Leading the safeguarding team, responding to concerns and making referrals where appropriate. Training lead. Developing policy and growing a culture of safeguarding within the charity. Leading the Practice Team, supporting over 700 self-employed practitioners who deliver services to parents on behalf of NCT. Expert in policy development and implementation and leading through change. Able to craft and lead teams, most recently through the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent re-structuring of the charity. Agile, independent and tenacious. Supporting the work of NCT's antenatal practitioners

  • Antenatal Teacher

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2025

  • Designated Safeguarding Lead

    May 2022 - Dec 2024

  • Practice Manager

    Jul 2016 - Dec 2024

  • Antenatal Coordinator

    May 2013 - Jul 2016
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  Royal British Legion

  Jan 2025 - now

  Learning And Development Specialist (Safeguarding)