Our curricula vitae

COLIN LUGER

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1977 –	Diploma in Social Work (Residential Option – awarded Certificate of Qualification in Social Work)
1989 –	Family Therapy in Context (Introductory course) – University of Bristol
1996 –	Intermediate Family Therapy (attained at Masters Level) – University of Bristol
2001 –	Diploma in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice – Bristol University
2003 –	MSc in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice – University of Bristol

WORK EXPERIENCE

Current employment

Since April 2000: Independent child protection consultant working in the courts in England and Wales as a Partner in Resolutions Child Protection Consultancy.

Previous employment

1998 – 2000	Practice Manager, NSPCC, Bristol.
1994 – 1998	Joint Practice Development Worker, NSPCC, Bristol.
1987 – 1994	Child Protection Officer, NSP CC, Bristol.
1980 – 1987	Inspector, NSPCC, Bristol.
1977 – 1980	Social worker, London Borough of Southwark.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Colin is an honorary family therapist in the North Bristol NHS Trust, working in a CAMHS clinic half a day a week.

He is also a member of the British Association of Social Workers and a member of the Executive Committee of the Independents’ Forum of BASW. He is a member of the Association of Family Therapy and Systemic Practice and of the British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (BASPCAN) as well as being Honorary Treasurer for the Association. He teaches on the University of the West of England Issues in Child Protection course, and to Senior Psychiatric Registrars at the University of Bristol regarding child protection.

Colin Luger is registered with the General Social Care Council as a qualified Social Worker.

JOHN GUMBLETON

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1982 –	Certificate of Qualification in Social Work – University of Bristol
1988 –	Family Therapy in Context (Introductory course) – University of Bristol
1998 –	MSc in Child Welfare – University of Bristol
1999 –	Advanced Award in Social Work – University of Bristol
2003 –	Diploma in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice – University of Bristol

WORK EXPERIENCE

Current employment

Since June 2000 – Independent child protection consultant working in the courts in England and Wales as a Partner in Resolutions Child Protection Consultancy.

Previous Employment

2001 – 2003	Honorary family therapist Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, working in a CAMHS clinic half a day a week.
1990 – 2000	Child Protection Officer/Deputy Team Manager – NSPCC, Bristol.
1982 – 1989	Social worker, County of Avon.
1980 – 1982	Social Work training at Bristol University
1978 – 1982	Children’s Residential Social Worker for Avon County Council and NCH Action for Children (Part–time between 1980–1982).

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

John occasionally teaches and lectures at Bristol University on the MSc in Social Work course. He is also the External Assessor for the Advanced Award in Social Work in respect of the MSc in Child Welfare at Bristol University.

John previously sat on the Assessment Standards Board of the Top South–West Post Qualifying Consortium.

John is a member of the British Association of Social Workers and the Association of Family Therapy and Systemic Practice.

John is registered with the General Social Care Council as a qualified Social Worker.