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, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Scottish Social Services Council
Skills include:
Relationship building, Assessment (including use of chronologies and adopting a trauma informed approach), Family work, Structured intervention with young people, Inspection of services.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Government offices, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Research, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Signs of Safety CompetenceCurrently competing MSc in PsychologyTrained trainer in parental conflictCompetent in all manners of assessmentExcellent in Private proceedings: S.7 and 37
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, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Parent Assess Qualified ISW - 13 years experience working with children, young people and their families. Post Qualified for 8 years. Experience includes child safeguarding/Managment / Leadership.
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:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Expert witness, Family assessment, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Former registered inspector for Ofsted and HMI Probation. Quality assurance and improvement reviews. Former safeguarding and social work expert for Ofqual. Expertise in reporting on historic abuse cases.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Private / independent sector, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Independent Adult Social Worker, Registered Adult Nurse with 27 years experience, transition support for children/adult who have a disability, CHC funding, Best Interest Assessor, skilled Mental Capacity Assessments