Rebecca Brewer
In June 2017 Becky joined Frontline as principal practice tutor for the Midlands. Prior to that she was a senior lecturer on the Frontline programme. Before moving into that role in 2015 Becky worked in both adult and children’s statutory social work, where she worked in a child protection team and in an adult mental team. Prior to gaining her social work qualification, she worked alongside vulnerable adults and children, both in the community and in residential settings.
Research interests
Her areas of interest are social work education, personal and professional development, and social justice and equality, with a particular commitment to promoting awareness of BAME groups.
Selected publications
Grant, L. & Brewer, R. (2014) Critical Reflection and Reflective Supervision, in Grant, L. & Kinman, G. (2014 forthcoming eds). The Resilient Social Worker: Developing Emotional Resilience for Practice. Palgrave Macmillan
Qualifications
MA in Applied Social Work, PGDip Social Work, Certificate in Systemic Practice with Families in a Safeguarding Context (Level 1)
Teaching
Rebecca has been a Senior Academic Tutor on the Frontline programme since it started in 2015. To date she has supported three cohorts of Frontline participants through their first year, and supervised a number of MSc dissertations.
Location: Birmingham
Frontline,
5th floor
Grosvenor House
14 Bennetts Hill
Birmingham
B2 5RS
Meet the rest of my team
Rebecca Brewer
Becky is principal practice tutor for the Midlands.
Hannah Thompson
Hannah is a practice tutor for the Midlands.
Tracey Ellison – Head of Region, Midlands
Tracey has worked in a number of voluntary organisations including Home Start, MIND and as a manager for a mental health helpline, before working in child protection and children in care social work within a statutory setting for 14 years.
Jade Hakata
Jade is a practice tutor in the Midlands region.
Azora Hurd
Azora is principal practice tutor for the Midlands.
Mandy Hope
Mandy is a practice tutor for the Midlands region.
Angela Walker
Angela is a practice tutor in the Midlands region