Deirdre is employed as an Advocacy Worker within our Kinship Care Support Service where she provides advice, guidance and support to young people and their carers in kinship care. Deirdre holds a Higher National Diploma and Degree in Early Years Education covering a broad knowledge of working with children.
Prior to working for Kinship Care NI, Deirdre was employed in a Primary School assisting children with Special Educational Needs through the provision of individual and small group support. Deirdre was responsible for devising and implementing Individual Education Plans in liaison with multi agency professionals to promote the inclusion of children within mainstream education and removing barriers to learning.