David Goosey is a Registered Social Worker, working independently in safeguarding services in local government, health care organisations and schools. He was Principal Lecturer in the Department of Leadership at the Westminster Business School for 17 years combining his interest in leadership and safeguarding services. He is Chair of the Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board and Independent Scrutineer for the Lewisham Safeguarding Children Partnership. He is co-author of Law for Social Workers (Oxford University Press, 2019 15^th edition).