Brenda Walker
- Role:
- National Adult Support and Protection Coordinator for IRISS
Brenda Walker has worked across the sectors in a career which has included working with statutory and voluntary sector bodies and with some of the most vulnerable adults and young people from across the UK. She has been involved in work around supporting Adults at Risk of Harm – as defined in the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007, for around 15 years. As Adult Support and Protection Lead Officer in North Ayrshire – she was involved in supporting strategic, multi-agency continuous improvement, relating to the effective support and protection of adults for 12 years. The North Ayrshire Adult Protection Committee volunteered to be involved in the very first round of Adult Support and Protection Scrutiny and Inspection activity in 2017. They were keen to be at the forefront of improving their approaches to supporting and protecting adults, through the lens of external scrutiny provided by the Care Inspectorate and its Inspection partners. Brenda was also the Chair of the Social Work Scotland Adult Support and Protection Subgroup for 3 years, prior to taking on the role of National Adult Support and Protection Coordinator for Scotland. Above all, Brenda is passionate about working with colleagues across sectors and agencies to promote the support and protection of Adults at Risk of Harm.
