Dermot Brady
Faculties, deparments and locations
- Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
- Department of Social Work and Social Care
- School of Education, Midwifery and Social Work
- Kingston Hill
Senior Lecturer
- Email:
- [email protected]
About
I graduated as a social worker from Kingston in 1994 and did my Masters in Professional Education and training here in 2012. I worked for 25 years in various capacities in the Probation Service.
I teach undergraduate and postgraduate education in the School of Social work, with emphasis on Practice Education, leadership and management and early transitions into social work practice. I work on the BA (Hons) Working with Children and Young People; social pedagogy.
Research interests include domestic abuse and fathering, practice education and I recently led on the completion of a report with colleagues for the Home Office on cross-county lines drug dealing.
I lead On the Job Learning for ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ's BA (Hons) Social Work Integrated Degree programme with our employer partners. I am an accredited DASH trainer and make this training is available to all Kingston social work students.
I recently published a chapter in Okitikpi, T (2023) The Art of Social Work Practice, Lyme Regis, Russell House Publishing on IT in social work practice. I am working on articles on "Black Men in Social Work" (with Kelly Gittens) and "talking to Children about Forest School" with Claire Jackson (school of Education).
I am the UK and EU lead for the Caring Dads programme, which addresses abusive and neglectful fathering with men whose children are involved with social work and am a National Trainer for this.
Qualifications
- MPeths (2012)
- ILM certificate (2004)
- PgDipHE CQSW (1994)
- BA (1981)
Domains
Courses taught
I am interested in developing my research profile and my most recent project has been leading a team looking at alternatives for young people involved in county lines activities. We prepared a report for the Home Office on the work of a partner employer's efforts to provide alternatives to those involved in or at risk of involvement in gang activities.
I am part of a team investigated the Vanguard Model approach to systems and service redesign, led by Dr. Rick Hood at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ.
The involvement of fathers in children and families services is an under-researched area and I hope to develop my existing interests, knowledge and skills, particularly in working with fathers.
Publications
New development : using the Vanguard Method to explore demand and performance in people-centred services
Hood, Rick, O'Donovan, Brendan, Gibson, Jo and Brady, Dermot, 2021, (41), 5, pp 422-425
Book Review of: 'Social work for lazy radical : relationship building, critical thinking and courage in practice' by Jane Fenton
Brady, Dermot, 2020, Practice (32), 5, pp 409-411
Prevent SOC pilot evaluation report
Brady, Dermot, Watson, Susan and Hood, Rick (2018). Kingston Upon Thames: (ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ and St Georges, University of London)
Feel the pain and do it anyway! : An experiential workshop teaching emotional management in crisis situations
Francois, Judith and Brady, Dermot(2017). In: ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ's Annual Festival of Learning 2017 : What Does Excellence Look Like?, 19 Jun 2017 :Kingston, U.K.