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), 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, Expert witness, Family assessment
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
PAMS trained, Parent Assess trained. I have experience as expert witness, completing single and joint parenting assessments and making recommendations for children and families.
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.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Assessing and supporting BA and MA social work students on first and final placements. Social work practice, management, mentoring social workers through Practice Educator training.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Expert witness, Government offices, Inspection, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Compliance, Court assessments, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Practice improvement, quality assurance, independent complaints investigation, training and independent assessments.
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, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, 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:
Independent Social Worker, Director of Haven Social Solutions, experienced leader, QA, Care Experienced, systemic relational restorative 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, Inter-agency working, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
ParentAssess Trained. Extensive experience undertaking parenting assessments. CP Chair experience. Practice Educator in training.
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, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales
Skills include:
Independent Social Worker. Trainer in Supervision Skills, Group Problem Solving / Reflective Practice, Performance Management, Mentoring & Coaching Skills, Leadership Development, Foster Carer development.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Child protection & safeguarding, Expert witness producing high quality, evidence based, analytical reports inc. S7/S37, SGO, Parenting/Pre Birth assessment, PARENT ASSESS, Risk Assessments. Form F trained. Therapeutic Approach.
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, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Research, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Court-ready independent social worker specialising in Parenting Capacity, ParentAssess/PAMS, safeguarding, adolescent risk, mental health and immigration best-interest assessments.
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, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I have an interest in assessing the parenting capacity of adults with cognitive needs and complete evidence based assessments with clear recommendations of how to elicit change with this client group.
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, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, 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:
Coaching / mentoring, Court assessments, Direct work, Expert witness, Family assessment, Placements assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Training and tutoring.