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, Court assessments, Expert witness, Inter-agency working, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experienced in Court of Protection work and complex complaints, with strong legal literacy and a calm, analytical approach. Skilled in best interests decisions and high-risk case management.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales, Social Work England
Skills include:
My independent practice relates primarily to work with adults, assessing mental capacity and best interest.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Direct work with service users, Government offices, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Certified MINT Trainer, Member of international Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers & International Federation of Social Workers. FRSAPositive Psychology Consultant Event curator
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, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Children's social care 25 years plus. Qualified social worker for 15 years. Expertise in adoption, early childhood trauma, Therapeutic Life Story work, direct with with children & young adults.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Expert witness, Inspection, Quality assurance, Research, Strategy, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Risk assessment, leadership and management, change management, practice improvement, investigations, reviews, audits, policy development, governance
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Expert in family law proceedings, assessing parenting capacity, child safeguarding, risk assessment, supporting children's journey through care and working therapeutically with families
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, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Co-creative/relationship/solutions focused/strengths based and trauma informed practice; therapeutic coaching for young people/ teenage parents/families/therapeutic coaching for social workers/teams.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Mental Capacity Assessments Court of Protection Continuing Healthcare Checklists Mental Health Act assessments tribunals Social Circumstances reports Safeguarding Care Planning Learning Disability
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
A neurodivergent, person centred, solution focused and trauma informed practitioner who supports children, adults groups and communities. I have skills in assessment, supervision and advocacy
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, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experienced Complex Case Worker; Cafcass Guardian; Practice Educator; University Guest Lecturer.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Working with organisations to improve social care practice in social care, to maximise outcomes for individuals in the community and improving staff morale by providing Consultancy and Training
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Consultancy, supervision and mentoring. Service design and development. Adult social care commissioning. Fully insured.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Compliance, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales, Social Work England
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Placements, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales, Social Work England
Skills include:
Maria is a dedicated practitioner offering comprehensive Social Care Assessments, Support Plans, Mental Capacity Assessments, Best Interest Determinations, and Expert Witness reports.