Andrea Garcia
Local Authority Designated Officer (Lado) @Hertfordshire County Council
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WORK HISTORY
Local Authority Designated Officer (Lado) @Hertfordshire County Council
EDUCATION
King's College London
DipHE, Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
University of Worcester
Post Graduate Certificate - Leading Culture Change in Safeguarding
UCL
Behaviour Change Interventions: Principles and Practice
ABOUT ANDREA GARCIA
Andrea is a highly regarded leader with over two decades of leadership in safeguarding across a number of different types of organisations and has an admirable and respected reputation in creating safe and inclusive environments for children. Andrea has demonstrable experience in driving continuous improvement across organisations, ensuring that safeguarding is embedded into culture and forms part of an organisations DNA.Having been a LADO for over 10 years, Andrea has managed the oversight of high-risk allegations and has led on both national and local initiatives designed to embed robust safeguarding practices across organisations, respectfully challenging those who are lagging behind. She has previously worked for a regulatory body as well as a national governing body, conducting safeguarding investigations and risk assessments. This unique combination enables her to understand the requirements in compliance and the importance in partnership working.Alongside this expertise, Andrea has also completed scrutiny reports and safeguarding reviews, amidst some of the most emotive times for organisations.Andrea is deeply committed to ensuring that there is a balance between doing things right and doing the right thing and empowers organisations to work towards best practice rather than simply remaining compliant.
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