Dave Clements is a writer, adviser to local government, and convenor of the Social Policy Forum at the Academy of Ideas. With over 15 years experience of working predominantly in children and adults’ social care, Dave blogs for publications including the Guardian and Huffington Post; and is a contributor to online journal spiked.

He is author of publications including The Future of Community (Pluto, 2008) and Social Care for Free Citizens (Manifesto Club, 2010). An archive of his writing can be found here.