Director of Children’s Services & Executive Director of Social Work
Marie-Louise Sloan
Marie-Louise Sloan has been Director of Children’s Services & Executive Director of Social Work since April 2026.
As an Executive Director, Marie-Louise is also a Member of Trust Board. As Director of Children’s Services, Marie-Louise is responsible for Family Support & Safeguarding Services as well as Children & Young People’s Care and Child Healthcare Services. As Executive Director of Social Work, Marie-Louise carries responsibility for all issues relating to social work policy, workforce and professional standards alongside ensuring the discharge of delegated statutory social services functions while maintaining high standards of social work practice.
Marie-Louise has been a qualified Social Worker for 25 years and has over 10 years senior management experience across Children’s services within the Trust. Prior to becoming Director, Marie-Louise was Assistant Director for Lakewood Regional Secure Centre, Residential and Leaving Care Services (2021-2026).
Marie-Louise is a member of the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI) and chairs the South Eastern Area Outcomes Group. Marie-Louise holds a BA (Hons) Social Work and a Post Graduate Certificate in Professional Social Work Development. Marie-Louise is passionate about Safety, Quality and experience of service users & staff and holds a Level 3 Quality Improvement Fellowship.