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 social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Worked at Strategic Level (Principal SW) for 10 years, specialist Advisor for CQC LA Assessments, LGA Peer reviewer, Independent ADASS work undertaken to support LA's preparation for CQC assessment
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inspection, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Specialise in: Form F, SGOs | Exploitation Risk Assessments, Viability and Parenting Assessments incl CUBAS | Direct work with adolescents | Youth Justice Specialist | Quality Assurance | Practice Education
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Compassionate, professional social worker with over 20 years experience in adult mental health. I focus on holistic, thorough empowering assessments
Type of work and clients:
Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Coaching / mentoring Therapeutic support for families.Msc Applied Developmental PsychologyNVR trained DDP level 1 and 2 Interest in compassion focused therapy PAR assessmentsForm f assessments
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Private / independent sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I work with empathy and integrity, committed to upholding the rights and wellbeing of adults needing support. My practice is person-centred and strengths-based.
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, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Best Interest Assessor for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Skilled in Mental Capacity, Learning Disabilities, Parenting Assessments, Complaint/ Grievance Investigations.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
BIA with experience of completing DoLS assessments. Completion of Care Needs assessment, best interests decisions, MCA assessments, inter agency working- ethically and to a high standard.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Providing Supervision, Mentoring, Support to Social Workers, ASYE Social Workers, Social Work Students, Apprentices, Health Colleagues. Leadership, Management experience. Qualified Practice Educator, experienced Practice Assessor.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Government offices, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experienced social worker skilled in assessments, safeguarding, court work and multi-agency practice across multiple Local Authorities and CAFCASS.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Placements, Solicitors, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Family Court expert witness. 225+ assessments: ParentAssess, CASP-R, SGO, risk, Together or Apart, DVRIM. Oral evidence 100+ times. Available nationally. BIA qualified.
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, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Open, honest, non-judgmental Independent Social Worker specialising in court assessments, parenting, SGO and AMHP work. Experienced in CUBAS, ParentAssess and complex child protection.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Joanna is a mental health social worker with 24 years’ experience. She has specialist experience in personality disorder services and delivers mindfulness training to social care and NHS staff groups.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, 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, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I am an Independent Safeguarding Consultant and Therapeutic Social Work specialist with over 20 years’ experience supporting individuals, organisations and communities to create safer, healthier and more connected environments.