Ben Byrne
Ben Byrne is the Strategic Lead at LIIA. He has worked as a social worker, youth offending team manager and probation officer in London and the South East of England and has led services for young people, families and early help. Ben is focused on developing integrated, restorative and relational ways of working with adolescents. Ben leads on the Adolescent Safeguarding Priority.
Outside of LIIA, Ben is a trustee of the National Association for Youth Justice and served as a member of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales from 2018-2021 where he led on the development of the ‘child first’ principle.
Ben is also a published author and has published works in relation to youth justice and safeguarding young people. In 2022 he released his debut novel ‘Hidden harm’, which draws on his significant experience in social work. A percentage of the proceeds from this book will be donated to charities working to end domestic abuse and violence against women.