Michelle Hall is a kinship care expert. Her PhD research focusses on keeping connections with birth parents, from the perspectives of special guardians and birth parents. Michelle is an experienced lecturer and researcher who sits on several steering and advisory groups which influence policy, practice and research. She is a Kinship carer herself. Michelle can design and deliver bespoke training to enhance CPD offers for local authorities and organisations, as well as provide expert advice where required. Please contact for further details.
Michelle is a co-trainer for the Department for Education funded Life's Story Workshops with the national charity Kinship. This training differs from life story work in adoption and fostering and is specifically tailored for kinship families who 'live the story.'
Michelle is certified in life story listening and life story coaching.