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, 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:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Practice assessment
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Independent Social Worker specialising in parenting, sibling, viability, kinship, assessments for court. Trained in Parentassess and CUBAS.
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 parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I undertake mental capacity assessments, initial needs assessments, care planning, risk management planning, safeguarding investigations and court reports including expert witness reports.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I am also a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist and I can offer therapeutic work with familes and young people. I also offer therapeutic supervision to social workers.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, 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, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales, Social Work England
Skills include:
Adult and Children's Social Care Services -MCA , BIA, & DOLS Signatories, Review, Carers Assessments, Quality Assurance, Supervision, Training, Mentoring. Reg 44 Visits & Return Home interviews
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Identifying risks and making realistic recommendations to improve the life experiences of children and their families.
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:
Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Open, delegating and empowering. Supportive, listening and reflective. Analytical, thorough and compassionate.
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.