Priya Mitchell

BSC (HONS), MSC, MA, PQCCA, MA

About Me

Priya Mitchell is a qualified Social Worker with over 30 years’ experience of working with children and families within a variety of roles, including Education, Social Care, Youth Offending, Mental Health and Counselling.

As an international safeguarding practitioner, she has worked in the Middle East and Southeast Asia since January 2013 and led on safeguarding initiatives, provided training and safeguarding supervision to counsellors and safeguarding leads in schools.

She has contributed to government strategy and competencies as well as working with NGOs.

Priya is a school accreditation evaluator for the Council of International Schools. She is chairing the International Task Force Child Protection (ITFCP) data recording working party and is currently delivering training of the Dama Al Aman student protection procedures in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Priya has a wealth of experience supporting international students and an understanding of their pastoral needs when they transition to environments away from home.

‘I remain passionate about safeguarding and ensuring the welfare of the child remains at the centre of everything educators do.’