Michelle joined the NSPCC in 2010 and joined the Child Protection in Sport Unit team in April 2013 and was appointed as Head of CPSU in April 2020. Prior to this she worked for the NSPCC Safeguarding in Education Service. Before joining the NSPCC, Michelle was an Education Welfare Officer with over 10 years’ frontline experience. This role involved her working directly with families and support young people into education. Following this Michelle became a Senior Manager with responsibility for prosecutions and case management across the Local Authority. She is responsible for managing the unit’s staff across England, Northern Ireland and Wales. She also manages relationships with the respective Sports Councils and with our key partners in sport. She has also been a safeguarding trustee for a sport foundation.
