Mike retired as a social worker in August 2022, although MMA continues to trade as it has for the past 20 years, with associates undertaking the full range of tasks, and Mike concentrating more on administrative tasks.
Please make contact through the usual means and Mike will guide you to the most appropriate associate for your specific needs.
MMA provide an independent social work report writing and research service to solicitors and other agencies. Typical instruction has included reports in relation to mental health tribunal and welfare guardianship, child care issues and personal injury to social care workers.
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Clients
- Anderson Strathern
- Blackadder and McGonagle
- Bonar Accident and Law
- Govan Law Centre
- HBJ Claim Solutions
- Hughes Walker
- Innes Johnston Solicitors and Estate Agents
- Kee Solicitors
- McLennan Adam Davis Solicitors
- Morgan Law
- RMS Law
- Ross & Connel
- Russel Aitken
- Thompson Brown
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With a well established interest in learning disability and mental health advocacy, and voluntary experience as an advocate and past company sec
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Mike has worked in training roles for over 25 years: as training manager, convenor of a training organisation, trainer, and as Open University Associate Lecturer and VQ Assessor. Mike will work with you to identify training need and create programmes.&
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Clients
- Anderson Strathern Solicitors
- Open University
- Scottish Borders Council
- Scottish Consortium Learning Disability
- Scottish Social Services Council
- Training For Care
- Unison
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Mike has had considerble experience over many years in a range of training related contexts. From his background as a training manager, and conv
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Mike has carried out research in local authority, health, education, voluntary and private agency settings. His MSc dissertation examined user and provider perceptions on service quality criteria, and users and carers voice features as a strong emphasi
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Clients
- ACE Advocacy West Lothian
- Alzheimer Scotland
- Bield
- Enable Scotland
- Haringey Council
- Lanarkshire Council
- Midlothian Council
- NHS QIS
- Open University
- Quarriers
- Scottish Government
- Shelter
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With a formal research background for his MSc in examining user and provider perspectives of quality indicators, Mike is particularly interested in
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From experience working across social care, education, health and legal settings, as practitioner, manager and Board member, Mike is well equipped to carry out consultancy in the statutory, voluntary and private sectors.
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Clients
- ACE Advocacy West Lothian
- Dearle and Henderson
- Lanarkshire Council
- NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
- Powerful Partnerships
- Shelter
- SHIP & SPLASH
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Since establishing his business in 2003, Mike has undertaken a wide range of consultancy exercises. Amongst the regular themes have been work wi
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