Stephen Pizzey is a Social Work Consultant and Expert Witness in Child Welfare litigation specialising in child protection, and developing and delivering training programmes in child and family services in the UK and internationally. He holds a BA (Hons) (York University), Post Graduate Diploma in Soc. Admin (Bristol University), MA in Social Work and CQSW (Nottingham University). He was the Head of the Social Work Department at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and now undertakes a range of independent social work assessments. He is Chair of the Board of Directors of Child and Family Training.