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:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Government offices, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, 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, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Best Interest Assessor. Mental Capacity Assessments. Court of Protection. Independent COP 3s. Advocacy. Carers. Safeguarding. Strength based social care assessments and reviews. Benefits applications. Continuing Health Care Assessments. Contact
Type of work and clients:
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, Local authority departments, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Independent Social Worker specialising in parenting, sibling, pre-birth, viability, and court-directed assessments. Trained in the ParentAssess model and experienced in providing clear, evidence-based analysis for court.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Government offices, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Solicitors, Supervision, Universities / learning & training bodies
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Supervision
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, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Type of work and clients:
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, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Independent Social Worker specialising in parenting, sibling, viability, kinship, assessments for court. Trained in Parentassess and CUBAS.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Quality assurance, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Mental Capacity Assessments, CoP documents, Testamentary assessments, Practice education, ASYE Assessor; Care Act Assessments and Safeguarding.
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
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Practice Education PEPS 1 & 2, CUBAS Assessor
Type of work and clients:
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, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Court Reporting (Private & Public Law), Family Group Conferencing, Complex Risk Assessment (inc. PBA, Parenting Assessments, ParentAssess & Specific Issues), Staff Development, QA, Compliance, Ofsted.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Scottish Social Services Council
Skills include:
Time management and organizational skills.Mindfulness teacher. MA cert.Clear, empathetic communicator. Experienced assessor / interviewer.Good motivator / teacher IT confident
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Independent SW with 25+ years' experience. Specialist in Merton-compliant age assessments, foster carer training and consultancy for local authorities and legal professionals.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Twenty years’ front-line practice, university tutor, company founder, coaching professional and published author.
Type of work and clients:
Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
• Strength-Based Approach• Analytical mindset • Evidence-Based Practice• Effective Communication• Time Management• Easily adaptable• Can work with people from any background or ethnicity
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, Placements, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales
Skills include:
I am an experienced senior practitioner having worked in child protection for 9 years and most recently, as an Independent Reviewing Officer and Conference Chair. I am now practising as an Independent Social Worker.