All practitioners listed in this directory are members of the British Association of Social Workers. BASW is not liable for the conduct and/or services rendered by those listed.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Scottish Social Services Council
Skills include:
Personal and Professional skills in making complaints and protected disclosures. Skills in assessing children, young people and adults who have been harmed or are at risk of harm.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experienced social work practitioner and leader with expertise in harmful sexual behaviour, safeguarding, adoption, complex assessments, court and family work, supervision, quality assurance and service improvement.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I am an experienced assessor who provides evidence based balanced reports from specialised parenting assessments to Form f, Form K and Section 7 reports
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Therapeutic work
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Direct work | Placement stability support | Therapeutic Parenting Support | Advocacy | Assessment skills |
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Private / independent sector, Research, Review and evaluation, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
* Neurodiversity * Adults Social Care * Transition into adult services * SEND 0-25 * Severe mental illness (SMI) * Safeguarding Adults * Safeguarding Children * Crisis Intervention * Mental Health Law * Section 117 Aftercare * The Care Act 2014
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Best Interests AssessorMental Capacity Consultant LeDER trained
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I conduct expert independent social work assessments with children and families in the UK & abroad . Including independent age assessment, best interest assessments - reunification and deportation.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Empowering care experienced young people and separated children through assessment skills, critical analysis, safeguarding, relationship based practice, research informed planning, and trauma informed approaches that drive meaningful change.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Specialist Social Worker / Best Interest Assessor, Safeguarding Trainer. Mental capacity, DoLS, attachment theory, improving family safety, worker self-care. Leader, trainer, public speaker. Director of a Youth Work CIC.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Expert witness, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Placements, Supervision, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Expert Fostering Assessor; Analytical Court Report Writing Skills; Review to Childrens Homes policies snd procedures; Supervision of Newly Qualified Social Work personnel
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Private / independent sector, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Independent social worker specialising in child protection, parenting assessments, court reports, safeguarding and advocacy, delivering timely work. Languages: English, Spanish, Romanian.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Supervision, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experienced independent social worker offering adult safeguarding, hospital discharge support, Mental Capacity Act expertise, and professional training, delivering safe, person-centred outcomes through collaborative practice.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Associate Professor, Researcher, Social Worker, Criminology, Youth Justice, Education, Education Policy, Social Work Education and Training.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I worked in a Senior Practitioner role for over 15 years, experienced in Fostering & Adoption Assessments, Child in Care Team work, Therapy for looked after children, therapeutic social work role for 9 years.