Mr Richard Ashiagbor

I am a senior lecturer and course leader for MA Social Work in the School of Allied and Community Health. I have over 20 years practitioner and management experience working within various services for children and families around London, in both statutory and third sector organisations.

I am an early career researcher and have been chosen to be part of a mentoring scheme at London South bank University. I am also currently part of a team researching serious youth violence in Buckinghamshire and Lambeth.
Until 2022 I was still in frontline social work practice in London. My areas of specialty are child protection and looked after children.

Academic Misconduct Investigator
Course Lead (MA Social Work)

External examiner for an undergraduate program

I am the module lead for Social Work for Children, Young People and Families on both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Within this, I incorporate my vast practice experience into weekly sessions that often challenge the students' perceptions of frontline social work practice. I am module leader for Human Growth and Development. This is taught as a joint module for graduate and postgraduate students in their first year. We explore the human life cycle, theories on development, and things that may impact both. I also lead on social work with children, young people and families module for both undergraduate and postgraduates, which helps students explore the complexities of chidlren's social work. I have also facilitated on the schools' Interprofessional and Collaborative practice modlule.