After qualifying from Strathclyde University in 2009, Ross worked within a Youth Justice area team at Glasgow City Council. Ross joined CYCJ in July 2017 as a Practice Development Advisor and focuses on Diversion from Prosecution and Participation. Currently Ross is involved in: examining the potential for the Children’s Hearing System to be available for all 16 and 17 year olds; supporting the Staf and CYCJ project Youth Justice Voices; disseminating the findings of two secure care censuses; and supporting Debbie Nolan in considering the implications of the Independent Care Review’s conclusions. Ross is also undertaking a part time PhD at the University of Strathclyde.