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, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inspection, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, 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:
Safeguarding consultancy and advice, bespoke training, evaluations, complaints, investigations, and independent social work assessments.
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, Private / independent sector, Research, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Children with disabilities ,families in conflict, parental alienation, Child sexual exploitation, Domestic abuse
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, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Research, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Relational/direct work Legal literacy Complexity Assessment Report-writing Use of theory and research in practice
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, 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, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Independent social worker and expert witness specialising in MCA, safeguarding, assessments, consultancy, and high-quality, legally defensible reports across adult and children’s services.
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, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, 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:
Care Act, MCA, Best Interests Assessor, COP, Independent Expert Reports, Social Circumstances Reports, transitions, complaints, CHC, service development, Transforming Care, practice educator.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Private / independent sector, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Qualified Social Worker and Best Interest Assessor
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Mental health and risk assessments. Mental Capacity Assessments, supervision and mentoring. Excellent negotiator
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I possess over 35 years of practice and managerial experience in the adult health and social care sector. To keep up to date, I still work in the field.
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, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inspection, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Service and Practice Improvement, facilitating and delivering training/assessments/Coaching and Mentoring
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experienced Independent social worker specialising in Mental Capacity Assessments, Care Act/hospital discharge support and navigating Court of Protection deputyship applications. Language: English.
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, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, 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 Care Wales, Social Work England
Skills include:
BA (Hons), LL.B (Hons), PgD, MA, RSW, MBASW, FRSPH. Qualified BIA, AMHP and Social Supervisor. Holder of the CPD Expert Witness Certificate (Bond Solon) Civil and Family Law.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Direct work with service users, Government offices, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Certified MINT Trainer, Member of international Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers & International Federation of Social Workers. FRSAPositive Psychology Consultant Event curator
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, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, 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:
Consultancy, supervision and mentoring. Service design and development. Adult social care commissioning. Fully insured.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Compliance, Direct work with service users, Family 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 Care Wales, Social Work England