Optimum Youth Care Limited and Haven House is founded and established by our Director, Sarah Walters a qualified Social Worker with 14 years of Local Government front line child protection, looked after children, court intervention, safeguarding. In addition, Sarah is also a qualified Child Focused Systemic Practitioner from the Institute of Family Therapy, Practice Educator post-graduate qualified from London Metropolitan University and also certified Level 5 Diploma Leadership and Management qualified. Sarah Walters’ career has been built on pursuing the welfare and protection of children within social care within the Local Authorities of Birmingham, Harrow, Ealing Hammersmith and Fulham and Hillingdon. In addition, Sarah Walters is also the Managing Director of Optimum Youth Care Limited semi-independent provisions, accredited by the Commissioning Alliance, located within Harrow. Sarah Walters has completed her training on the regulatory and inspection frameworks of Responsible Individual leadership and management course and is also trained as one of the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Qualifications

• BA Hons Social Work
• PG Certificate Child Focused Systemic Practitioner
• PG Certificate Practice Educator (Social Worker)
• Regulatory and Inspection Framework – Responsible Individual