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:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Placements, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Trauma responsive, therapeutic approaches, relational working, parenting support, working with overwhelm and burnout, compassionate, creative, child and family focused, approachable.
Type of work and clients:
Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
• Strength-Based Approach• Analytical mindset • Evidence-Based Practice• Effective Communication• Time Management• Easily adaptable• Can work with people from any background or ethnicity
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Independent Social Worker specialising in Adult Social Care and Mental Health. AMHP with expertise in mental capacity, safeguarding and NRPF, providing independent assessments and reports in London.
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, Family assessment, Local authority departments
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I bring extensive child-centred safeguarding skills, with strong risk analysis and assessment expertise, ensuring each child’s voice and lived experience guides clear, evidence-based decisions
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, Placements, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales
Skills include:
I am an experienced senior practitioner having worked in child protection for 9 years and most recently, as an Independent Reviewing Officer and Conference Chair. I am now practising as an Independent Social Worker.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inspection, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Specialise in: Form F, SGOs | Exploitation Risk Assessments, Viability and Parenting Assessments incl CUBAS | Direct work with adolescents | Youth Justice Specialist | Quality Assurance | Practice Education
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Compassionate, professional social worker with over 20 years experience in adult mental health. I focus on holistic, thorough empowering assessments
Type of work and clients:
Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Coaching / mentoring Therapeutic support for families.Msc Applied Developmental PsychologyNVR trained DDP level 1 and 2 Interest in compassion focused therapy PAR assessmentsForm f 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, Post placement contract, 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:
Best Interest Assessor for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Skilled in Mental Capacity, Learning Disabilities, Parenting Assessments, Complaint/ Grievance Investigations.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Providing Supervision, Mentoring, Support to Social Workers, ASYE Social Workers, Social Work Students, Apprentices, Health Colleagues. Leadership, Management experience. Qualified Practice Educator, experienced Practice Assessor.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), 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, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experienced social worker skilled in assessments, safeguarding, court work and multi-agency practice across multiple Local Authorities and CAFCASS.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Placements, Solicitors, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Family Court expert witness. 225+ assessments: ParentAssess, CASP-R, SGO, risk, Together or Apart, DVRIM. Oral evidence 100+ times. Available nationally. BIA qualified.
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, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Open, honest, non-judgmental Independent Social Worker specialising in court assessments, parenting, SGO and AMHP work. Experienced in CUBAS, ParentAssess and complex child protection.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, 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:
Joanna is a mental health social worker with 24 years’ experience. She has specialist experience in personality disorder services and delivers mindfulness training to social care and NHS staff groups.