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'''Dame Denise Platt''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|DBE|FRSA}} (born 21 February 1945) is a [[Civil Service (United Kingdom)|British civil servant]]. She is the Chair of the [[Commission for Social Care Inspection]]. Prior to this appointment in 2004, she was Chief Inspector, |
'''Dame Denise Platt''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|DBE|FRSA}} (born 21 February 1945) is a [[Civil Service (United Kingdom)|British civil servant]]. She is the Chair of the [[Commission for Social Care Inspection]]. Prior to this appointment in 2004, she was Chief Inspector, Social Services Inspectorate, and, later, Director for Children, Older People and Social Care Services at the [[Department of Health (United Kingdom)|Department of Health]] of the [[United Kingdom]]. |
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== Education == |
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She qualified in [[Medical social work]] in 1968. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Her first job on qualifying was as a Medical Social Worker at the Middlesex Hospital in London. She has since held a variety of posts in hospital social work, local government and social care. These include Team Leader in the Social Work Department at Guy's Hospital, Principal Social Worker, Hammersmith Hospital, Director of Social Services, [[London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham]] and Head of Social Services at the [[Local Government Association]]. She is a past President of the Association of Directors of Social Services, and was Chair of the National Institute for Social Work. |
Her first job on qualifying was as a Medical Social Worker at the Middlesex Hospital in London. She has since held a variety of posts in hospital social work, local government and social care. These include Team Leader in the Social Work Department at Guy's Hospital, Principal Social Worker, Hammersmith Hospital, Director of Social Services, [[London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham]] and Head of Social Services at the [[Local Government Association]]. She is a past President of the Association of Directors of Social Services, and was Chair of the National Institute for Social Work.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/publicservicesawards/judge-denise-platt Profile], theguardian.com. Accessed 4 June 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/society/2007/jun/27/socialcare.politics Politics], theguardian.com. Accessed 4 June 2024.</ref> |
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== Honours == |
== Honours == |
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She is also an honorary fellow of the Centre for Citizen Participation at [[Brunel University]], an honorary council member of the [[National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children]] (NSPCC), a member of the National Executive Council of the [[Family Planning Association]], a Governor of the [[University of Bedfordshire]], Chair of the [[National AIDS trust|National AIDS Trust]], a member of the Independent Review Board of the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Services and a Trustee of NSPCC |
She is also an honorary fellow of the Centre for Citizen Participation at [[Brunel University]], an honorary council member of the [[National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children]] (NSPCC), a member of the National Executive Council of the [[Family Planning Association]], a Governor of the [[University of Bedfordshire]], Chair of the [[National AIDS trust|National AIDS Trust]], a member of the Independent Review Board of the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Services and a Trustee of NSPCC. |
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* [https://www.theguardian.com/society/2007/jun/27/socialcare.politics ''The Guardian'' report on Platt] |
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* [https://www.theguardian.com/publicservicesawards/judge-denise-platt ''The Guardian'' reference to Platt] |
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Dame Denise Platt | |
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 Dame Denise Platt DBE, DSocSc. BSc.Econ. AIMSW. FRSA | |
| Born | 21 February 1945 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | British civil servant |
Dame Denise Platt DBE FRSA (born 21 February 1945) is a British civil servant. She is the Chair of the Commission for Social Care Inspection. Prior to this appointment in 2004, she was Chief Inspector, Social Services Inspectorate, and, later, Director for Children, Older People and Social Care Services at the Department of Health of the United Kingdom.
Career
[edit]Her first job on qualifying was as a Medical Social Worker at the Middlesex Hospital in London. She has since held a variety of posts in hospital social work, local government and social care. These include Team Leader in the Social Work Department at Guy's Hospital, Principal Social Worker, Hammersmith Hospital, Director of Social Services, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and Head of Social Services at the Local Government Association. She is a past President of the Association of Directors of Social Services, and was Chair of the National Institute for Social Work.[1][2]
Honours
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She is also an honorary fellow of the Centre for Citizen Participation at Brunel University, an honorary council member of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), a member of the National Executive Council of the Family Planning Association, a Governor of the University of Bedfordshire, Chair of the National AIDS Trust, a member of the Independent Review Board of the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Services and a Trustee of NSPCC.
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[edit]Categories:
- 1945 births
- British social workers
- Civil servants in the Ministry of Health (United Kingdom)
- Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Living people
- Local government officers in England
- People associated with the University of Bedfordshire
- People from Bedfordshire
- Civil servants from London
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children people
- Health professionals from London
- Member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life