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, 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), 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.
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, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, 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 am an Independent Safeguarding Consultant and Therapeutic Social Work specialist with over 20 years’ experience supporting individuals, organisations and communities to create safer, healthier and more connected environments.
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, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Research, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
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, Review and evaluation, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
PA14 medical certificate assessments, mental capacity assessments, care needs assessments, Court of Protection, probate, independent social work, AMHP