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Chris Morrison is a recognised expert in safeguarding and social work leadership with over 15 years of professional experience across children’s services and frontline practice. He combines strategic insight with deeply compassionate practice to support professionals, organisations, and systems to work more effectively in protecting and supporting children, young people, and vulnerable families. His work brings clarity, confidence, and purpose to complex safeguarding environments, supporting leaders and practitioners to act with both conviction and compassion.
Chris has worked across frontline practice, leadership roles, and organisational consultancy, specialising in child protection, childhood trauma, and care experience. His experience covers work with looked after children, unaccompanied minors, domestic violence response, and specialist areas such as substance misuse and private fostering. He also delivers high-impact safeguarding training, tailored consultancy, and leadership development support that equips professionals with the knowledge and practical tools to lead confidently and make defensible decisions in complex safeguarding contexts.
Chris is committed to raising the next generation of safeguarding leaders who lead with clarity, courage, and care. He is a published children’s author whose work helps children process experience and reconnect with hope, extending his mission beyond professional development into cultural impact. His approach is built on deep analytical thinking, fairness, and a belief that transformation in safeguarding begins with leadership that is thoughtful and bold