Personal profile
Biography
I am a registered and experienced social worker, with statutory work experience supporting people with disabilities and looked after children. I am a qualified Practice Educator with experience of supporting social work students on their local authority placements.
I am the course leader for the two-year social work MSc. I am also leader of the Practice Educator courses (stage 1 and 2). I previously held the role of placement coordinator and teach across several modules.
I work closely within the Yorkshire Urban and Rural Social Work Teaching Partnership and am a member of the placement board.
I completed a PhD which explored the participatory experiences of looked after children with a learning disability.
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Last updated 23rd March 2026
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Looked after children with learning disabilities: experience of participation in care decisions
6 Jan 2019 → 6 Jan 2025
Award Date: 1 Jul 2025
External positions
Associate Editor CPD section of Child Abuse Review journal
1 Mar 2025 → …
Treasurer at National Organisation of Practice Teaching
27 Apr 2023 → …
Research Expertise and Interests
- Disabilities
- Looked After Children
- Child Protection Practice
- Learning disabilities
- Safeguarding
- Social Work
- Practice Education
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Centering vulnerable voices: facilitating the participation of looked after children with learning disabilities in research
Olivant, L., 16 Dec 2024, Fields: Journal of Huddersfield Student Research, 2, 1 19 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Special issue
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Why practice education research must be catalyst for tackling longstanding issues facing role
Olivant, L., 15 Apr 2024, Community Care.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Advice on being a social work student during a pandemic
Olivant, L. & Stuart, N., 9 Nov 2021, Professional Social Work Magazine.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Lecturer Practitioners — Straddling the Divide between the Field and Classroom
Olivant, L. & Greenwood, E., 2 Sept 2021, In: Practice. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Link opens in a new tab Citation (Scopus)
Activities
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Looked after children with learning disabilities: experience of participation in care decisions
Olivant, L. (Speaker)
27 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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NOPT 2025 Conference
Olivant, L. (Organiser)
10 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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SYTP Practice Educator Conference – 10 years Celebration
Olivant, L. (Speaker)
7 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Practical reflective skills and models to support with student learning
Olivant, L. (Speaker)
25 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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National Organisation for Practice Teaching (External organisation)
Olivant, L. (Treasurer)
1 May 2023Activity: Membership types › Membership of a Society or Institute
Press/Media
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How practice has changed as a result of Covid-19
7/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities