Ann is a qualified social worker having initially qualified as a nurse. Last year Ann transferred from her role as a development manager to a safeguarding children board to the OU. Ann has also worked as an associate lecturer for ten years on the foundation to social work module. She is now a staff tutor for social work, general Health and Social Care modules and holds other responsibilities e.g. a member of the K216 Applied social work module team and the Quality Assurance of AL Activities and Support Processes Group. Ann recently took on further management responsibilities as a part-time locality lead for the nursing and social work programme in London and the south east of England.