Gretchen Precey

Gretchen Precey is a qualified social worker who has worked with children and families for 40 years, in a number of local authorities across the country and, for the past 20 years, as an independent social worker. She undertakes parenting assessments as an expert witness in family court and consults to different agencies on various aspects of safeguarding and child protection. Gretchen also facilitates training courses for professionals involved in child welfare work. Among her clinical interests are safeguarding children about whom there are concerns regarding Fabricated or Induced Illness (formerly known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy) and working with inter-familial child sexual abuse. More information can be found on her website www.gpsocialwork.co.uk.