Charlotte Drury

Charlotte Drury serves as Service Manager at Monmouthshire County Council since May 2017, previously holding the position of Children's Services Manager at Barnardos Cymru from January 2016 to May 2017. Drury's academic background includes a PhD in Social Work from Cardiff University, where research focused on complexity theory and its application to social work. Extensive experience encompasses roles as a freelance consultant and trainer, alongside significant positions in children's safeguarding and partnership coordination with various organizations, including the Welsh Local Government Association and YMCA Wales. Drury contributes to children's rights and advocacy efforts through trustee roles and focuses on workforce development and child poverty issues in partnership settings across Wales. Educational qualifications also include a Master's in Social Sciences, an MBA, and degrees in Applied Social Welfare Studies and Social Anthropology from prominent institutions.