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, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Research, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Skilled in court-ready assessments, safeguarding, mental health, youth justice, adolescent risk, and best-interest immigration evaluations.
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, Family assessment, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Direct work with disabled children and young people.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Many years experience of providing Supervision and Support to Social Workers, ASYE Social Workers and Health Colleagues. Analytical and Reflective Skills, Practice Educator and Practice Assessor skills. Complex Report Writing.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Childhood Trauma Recovery Specialist. Systemic thinking. Therapeutic and Wellbeing Focussed Approaches. Analytical, Reflective Spaces. Over 20 years experience. Working online.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Compliance, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experienced Independent Social Worker specialising in SEND, safeguarding, holistic family assessments, advocacy, and trauma-informed practice.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experienced Independent Social Worker following 16+ years in a local authority children & families team; able to maintain a sense of humour whilst providing a sensitive, caring & well-balanced approach in an anti-discriminatory manner.
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, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experience in adoption, fostering, and special guardianship -Trauma-informed and attachment-focused -Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (Level Two) -Integrative Attachment Family Therapy -Therapeutic Life Story Work - Therapeutic Parenting Coaching.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Supporting children and families through safe contact, creative wishes & feelings work, and gentle guidance for parents to build positive, child-centred co-parenting relationships.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
My skillset includes strong interpersonal skills, organization, collaboration, professional curiosity, effective time management, persistence, and attention to detail.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Inter-agency working, Research, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Decision-specific Mental Capacity and Will Testamentary Assessments, COP3s, LPAs, COP14s, COP5s, LPA certificate provision, Will witnessing, care needs assessments, reviews, and annual deputyship care reviews.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Quality assurance, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales
Skills include:
Significant, knowledge and experience of Child Protection and Safeguarding. Parenting assessments, SGO, Sec7/37, Par, connected persons, viability All aspects of independent social work undertaken
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, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Solicitors, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales
Skills include:
Mental Capacity Assessments, Practice Educator, Advocacy, Supervised Contact, Safeguarding Assessments, Child and Family Assessments, Complex Assessments of Needs (Children/Adults), Court of Protection Reports, Family Court Reports, Litigation Friend.
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, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, 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:
QCQ • Director of Operations/Safeguarding/Quality • Court Reports • Management • Complaints • Training and Development • Quality Assurance • NHS CHC • Safeguarding • Mentoring • Practice Management • Independent Appeals and Consultancy •
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I specialize in providing Parenting, SGO, Kinship, ParentAssess, Section 7 & 37, Sibling Assessments, and Family Time Supervision, ensuring tailored, evidence-based recommendations.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Solicitors, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies