Jane Mitchell

Jane Mitchell is first and foremost a mother to three birth children and one adopted daughter. Motherhood and childcare has been a primary focus for her since her formative years, as she is also the eldest of 5 siblings.Jane has had a variety of employments, including 10 years as a childminder both privately and supporting vulnerable families for the Local Authority. This led to her seeking qualifications and gaining a first class degree in child care and education at Kingston University, followed by a Teaching qualification. Jane is now an independent trainer working primarily in the field of adoption, fostering and social care. She has written numerous articles on the subject of adoption and fostering which have been published in Adoption Today magazine, as well as online on her linkedin site. Jane has also been pleased to work to help develop online resources for the National Association of Therapeutic Parents website as well as being involved in the development of the Diploma in Therapeutic Parenting and the resources for this.