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:
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, Private / independent sector, Research, Solicitors, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Attachment assessment interventions, Sensory Attachment Intervention level 1, Theraplay level 1, DBT skills, direct work and therapeutic life story work
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, NHS organisations, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
PGC in Supervision and Mentorship (Child Care)
Diploma in Management, Chartered Management Institute
Advanced Award in Social Work
Practice Teaching Award
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Research, Strategy
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I work in a way that puts the client at the heart of the process, which in my career has led consistently to successful outcomes and active service user involvement in processes key to them.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Placements, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Level 1 & 2; my practice is DDP informed.
Facilitates Foundations for Attachment programme; for those parenting children who have experienced developmental trauma.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Quality assurance, Research, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Specialism: kinship care
Languages: German
Other professional expertise: Family Group Conferencing
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I am an experienced Independent Best Interest Assessor/Dols Assessor (since 2012) and an Approved Mental Health Professional (since 2015).
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
CHC appeals process. Ombudsman social care complaints and PIP benefits appeals.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Government offices, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Strategy, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Mental Capacity expert assessor and trainer
Older People, Learning Disability, Autism, Mental Health, Transition, Criminal Justice and Safeguarding
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Court assessments, Expert witness, NHS organisations, Placements, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Advocacy
Human Rights
Working in a Legal environment (post qualification)
Project work
Working jointly with social services and education
Mental Capacity Act
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment, Government offices, Inspection, Local authority departments, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Specialist assessment for African Families
Specialist one to one intervention for victims and perpetrators of domestic violence
PAMS Assessment
Parenting Training for African Families
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Placements, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Punjabi speaking; Child Focussed Practice, Therapeutic Parenting, Systemic Family Work, Compassionate family work when Safeguarding children and Young Peoples best interest.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Scottish Social Services Council
Skills include:
Associate University Lecturer
K102 Introduction to Health and Social Care
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Scottish Social Services Council
Skills include:
Experienced social worker (also qualified in Law up to PEAT1) and practice teacher. articular specialism in domestic abuse and risk assessment.