Rhiann McLean PgCert, MA, ProfCer

Rhiann McLean

Department of Social Work and Social Care
IMPACT National Embedding Lead - Scotland

Contact details

Email
r.mclean.1@bham.ac.uk

Rhiann is the National Embedding Lead at IMPACT (Improving Adult Care Together), using evidence from academic research, practice wisdom and lived experience to support lasting change across social care. Rhiann is based in Glasgow and leads on embedding in Scotland.

Qualifications

  • Professional Certificate in Management, Open University, Glasgow (June 2020)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Skills certified by COSLA, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow (June 2012)
  • MA Public Policy and English Literature, University of Glasgow, Glasgow (June 2011)

Biography

Rhiann McLean is the National Embedding Lead for Scotland at IMPACT (Improving Adult Care Together). She has a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Glasgow and started her career in social care as a community support assistant before progressing to boundary-spanning roles across research, evaluation, public engagement, and co-production. Rhiann has a specialist interest in co-production with marginalised groups including people with learning disabilities, autistic people, disabled women who have faced gender-based violence, LGBTQ+ disabled people and care experienced people. Rhiann is passionate about raising the profile of evidence in social care.

Publications

McLean, R. (2026) The impact of Cuts to SDS Option 1 (direct payments) on disabled people and unpaid carers. Social Work Scotland

McLean, R. & Lunn, P. (2025) Self-directed Support Implementation in Children and Families. In Control Scotland

Macgregor, A., Tawordzera, O., Brunner, R. and McLean, R. (2024) What works in wellbeing for Personal Assistants (PAs) to disabled people? A systematic review. IMPACT

McLean, R & Wartnaby, J. (2024) It’s all about control! Mens violence against disabled women. Zero Tolerance

McLean, R. (2024) An Evaluation of the Personal Outcomes Network. The Personal Outcomes Network

McLean, R. (2023) Learning from the Self-Management Fund. The ALLIANCE

Henderson, A., McLean, R. & Kinnear, D. (2022) Including the Voices of People with Learning Disabilities in Health Research. In: Volkmer, A. & Broomfield, K. (eds) Seldom Heard Voices in Service User Involvement: The how and why of meaningful collaboration. J&R Press: London

McLean R. and Henderson, A.  (2021) Ordinary and extraordinary stories: Including people with learning disabilities in policy development and research. In: Smith, G., Hughes, T., Adams, L. and Obijiaku, C. (eds.) Democracy in a Pandemic: Participation in Response to Crisis. University of Westminster Press: London.