Dr Lee Pollard Prof Doc. M.A, B.A, Dip SW, Dip HE SW, Pg Cert LTHE, FHEA
Associate Head of Social Work, Social Care and Community Studies
Summary
Qualified as social worker in 1997. Worked as a children and families social worker for Kirklees MBC and SHELTER. Became the Principal Child Protection Trainer for both Rotherham and Barnsley LSCB before moving into a management position for Barnsley LSCB. Began current post in 1997. Obtained my Doctorate in 2014.
About
Lee Pollard began his career in child protection social work in 1995. He has since worked as a children and families social worker, Principal Child Protection Training Officer and Safeguarding Children Board Development Officer for Rotherham and Barnsley local authorities.
He began his current post at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ in 2007. Social Worker Experience of Fatal Child Abuse, An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, is the culmination of four years' work and marks the completion of his Doctoral thesis. He has delivered papers on the subject of fatal child abuse at a number of conferences, most recently at the ISPCAN International Congress in Dublin and Edinburgh
Fatal Child Abuse, Phenomenology, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Teaching
Department of Social Work and Social Care and Community Studies
College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
Currently undertaking a number of projects relating to my Doctoral thesis.
Subject Area
Professional Lead for Social Work
Courses Taught
BA Social Work
B.A Social Work Apprenticeship
MA Social Work
Evidence Informed Social Work, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Methods for Social Work
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Publications
Journal articles
Nelson, P., Bissell, P., Homer, C., Pollard, L., & Powell-Hoyland, V. (2020). The British Journal of Social Work.
Pollard, L. (2018). . British Journal of Social Work, 48 (7), 1948-1966.
Conference papers
Pollard, L. (2014). . In BASPCAN Congress : New directions in child protection and wellbeing : making a real difference to children's lives, Edinburgh, 12 April 2015 - 15 April 2015.
Reports
Nelson, P., Bissell, P., Pollard, L., Homer, C., & Powell-Hoyland, V. (n.d.). Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Theses / Dissertations
Johnson, D. (2015). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Pollard, L., & Gordon, F.
Posters
Nelson, P., Homer, C., Bissell, P., Powell Hoyland, V., & Pollard, L. (2020). . Presented at: European and International Congress on Obesity
Other activities
External Responsibilities
Education Quality Assurance Inspector Social Work England
Postgraduate supervision
2 supervisory completions.