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 social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Government offices, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Adult Social Care Assessment, Management, Training, Supervision, complaints investigations, grievance investigations.
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, Quality assurance
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales, Social Work England
Skills include:
Able to connect and build positive relationships with young people who are considered difficult to engage; due to my own cultural understanding, and awareness of social issues.
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:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Parenting assessments, Assessment of parents with additional needs, Sibling assessments, Connected Carer’s/SGO Reports, Assessments of Prospective Foster carers, S.7, S.37, Direct work with children
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, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Placements, Private / independent sector
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 6yrs.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Regulatory bodies, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales, Social Work England
Skills include:
Relate trained counsellor. Training Direct work with adults and children.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Placements, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I have excellent
communication skills, written and verbal
ability to work with professionals and service users
analytical skills
ability to work to timescales
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Practice assessment, Solicitors, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
C&F assessment Court directed Parenting Assessment Viability Assessment SG Assessment Community based parenting Assessment S.7 & S.37 reports Contact Supervision & Age assessment
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:
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, Local authority departments, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I am fluent in Ibo, German and Pidgin English.