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, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, 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
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Child & Family Assessments, Child Permanency Reports & Care Plans, Viability Assessments, SGO Assessments or Kinship Assessments, and Age Assessments for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Young People.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, 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:
Assessment, planning and review; Advocacy; Supervision; Excellent inter-personal skills; Court reports; Lived experience as a carer.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I am up to date of all relevant legislation relating to my specific subject area. I have been a qualified social worker for 10yrs and also a qualified BIA for 7yrs.
Type of work and clients:
Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Qualified social worked.
Qualified best interest assessor.
Level 3 counselling skills student, with a view to progressing to a student counsellor.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Research, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Practice Educator.
Coach and mentor.
Supervisor.
Safeguarding Adults Manager.
Trainer.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Expert witness, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I complete independent assessments for solicitors, public authorities, private clients and the court (as an expert witness). I also deliver bespoke training and consultation on MCA/ DoL/ LPS.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Louise has a range of skills that include supporting birth, foster, adoptive, kinship parents/carers in parenting; protecting, promoting, and meeting the child’s need.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Private / independent sector, Research
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
A keen interest in mental health and neglect.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Safeguarding and forensic risk assessments
Offers Supervision for social workers
Section 117 aftercare eligibility
Expert witness
MHRT reports
Type of work and clients:
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, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Direct Work
Expert Assessment
Section 7
Welfare Reports
Domestic Abuse/Parental separation
International work
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, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, 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:
I have vast experience in writing excellent quality reports and papers for courts and other forums, as well as in the area of Quality Assuring others work.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Supervision
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment, Private / independent sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Observation/assessment of the child, parenting assessment, emergency, short/long term care planning, pre-birth planning, kinship assessment, viability assessment, reunification and adoption.