Specialism: Children and families, Other
Location: England: East, England: East Midlands, England: North East, England: North West, England: South East, England: South West, England: West Midlands, England: Yorkshire and the Humber
Profile: I am an experienced independent Social Worker, I have worked in various local authority Social Care teams with children and families, both as a practitioner and manager. Throughout my career, I have honed my skills in conducting a wide range of assessments and reports, including those that are directed by the court. My expertise includes completing comprehensive parenting assessments, risk assessments, sibling assessments, and fostering assessments, among others. Additionally, I have experience providing court-directed contact supervision and reporting.
I work with: Advocacy, Coaching/ mentoring of parents (families), Coaching/ mentoring of social workers, Complaints, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private/ independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Qualifications: MA Social Work (2014); ASYE Certificate (2015); BSC Psychology with Health Studies (2012)
Professional registrations: Social Work England
Extra skills: I conduct culturally sensitive parenting assessments tailored to African parents as well as culturally informed parenting support/teaching, bridging cultural gaps and promoting positive parenting.