Hannah is an associate trainer and consultant for Thirtyone:eight. She a qualified social worker with over 20 years of experience in children’s rights, advocacy and protection. Since qualifying in 2002, Hannah has worked in children’s rights and advocacy, having developed two Independent Advocacy services for looked-after children in two different locations in the UK. She qualified as a Practice Assessor for social work placements and in 2012, travelled to Zambia and set up a Child Safeguarding NGO with a local Zambian team of multi-disciplinary professionals. Hannah lived in Zambia for 10 years, building up extensive experience working in a South African context. She has expertise in child safeguarding within the faith sector and strong investigative and report-writing skills. She is currently completing a master's Programme in Safeguarding in an International Context. She also serves as the Technical Director for Tehila Zambia, and is a lecturer on the master's in social work Programme at Bradford University.
Hannah has worked with Thirtyone:eight as an Associate for the past 2 years and has undertaken Complex safeguarding investigations and Safeguarding audits (with a focus on Culture) in this role. She also provides ongoing consultation on Thirtyone:eight’s Safeguarding in the International context’s Audit tool and Training programme.
Hannah Fairs-Billam