(BA (Hons) in Applied Social Science, DipSW,  PG Cert., MA in Learning and Teaching (MALT)

 Simon joined the social work team at UEL in September 2005. Before this he was an Assistant Director in the voluntary sector with responsibility for developing good and innovative practice in work with adults with learning difficulties. He has extensive and diverse social work and care management experience in the voluntary and statutory sectors. Simon has been a professional social work tutor and an associate lecturer in community care for The Open University in London and has also been a practice teacher/assessor/educator. Simon acted-up as Principal Lecturer and Head of Social Work at UEL for the academic year 2010-2011. 

• BA (Hons) Social Work - Year 3 lead tutor
• Practice Assessment Panel Chair

Simon's strongest area of interest is in social work with people with learning difficulties particularly in developing narrative research and practice approaches. He has strong links with The Centre for Narrative Research (CNR) at UEL and is also a member of the Social History of Learning Disability research group based at the Open University (http://www.open.ac.uk/hsc/ldsite/).

A further area of interest is in some dissenting and marginalised histories and experiences of Jewish people in UK and links between these and wider anti-oppressive perspectives.  Simon is co-editor of a dissident secular Jewish magazine

• BA (Hons) Social Work
• MA Social Work
• Grad Dip PQSSW
• Practice Educator Training

• SK2304 Interpersonal & Inter-Professional Skills
• SK3301 Social Work Development 3 including Social Work Dissertation (Module Leader)
• SK3318 Practice Placement 3 (Module Leader)
• SK3320 Social Work with People with Learning Difficulties (Module Leader)
• SK3327 PQ Social Work with People with Learning Difficulties (Module Leader)
• SKM400 MA Introduction to Social Work
• SKM401 MA Values and Ethics in Social Work
• SKM405 MA in S.W. Dissertation
• SKM409 MA in S.W. Practice Placement 1
• SKM410 MA in S.W. Practice Placement 2

Lynn, S., and Aspis, S. From Discrimination to Activism Jewish Socialist No.60 Summer 2010

Lynn, S., and Nowicka, G., Mabel finds her voice in Community Living Vol. 22 No.1 2008

Lynn, S., Overcoming barriers to supported living in Comminity Living Vol. 20 No1 2006

Lynn S., 'Breast is best' so why not for parents with learning difficulties? in Community Living Vol. 16 No. 1 2002

Lynn, S. Ravenswood Village 'Village Ghetto' or 'Thriving Community' in Community Living Vol. 14 No 4 2001

Lynn, S The last Ghetto? Jewish Socialist No.43 Winter 2000/2001

Registered Social Worker - GSCC

Simon Lynn's life story interview with Simone Aspis (self-advocacy movement and disabilty activist) published on UEL plus on the MA in S.W and SKM3320 sites