Specialist profile

Jeffrey Baker
Contact details
City: London
County: London
Telephone: 07833710328
Professional information
Specialism: Children and families
Location: England: London, England: South East, England: South West
Profile:

More than 20 years’ qualified experience, 10+ years as an independent expert witness in the family court. I have filed reports and given evidence in every family court in greater London and many across the country and my work has been positively evaluated in two published court judgements. Previous roles have included management roles in Local Authorities and children’s Guardian and family court advisor. I teach social work at several universities. Specialist experience in substance misuse, mental health, LGBTQ+ and parental conflict. Section 7 reports, parenting assessments, risk assessments, supervise/assess contact, and consultations for parents in private law proceedings.

I work with: Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment, Supervision
Qualifications:

BA (1st), Masters Social Work (MSW), MA Psychosocial Studies (distinction), MA Art (distinction), PGCert Social Work Education

Professional registrations: Social Work England
Extra skills:

Specialist areas: Substance Misuse; Domestic Abuse/Violence; Mental Health, Supervising and Assessing Contact; LGBTQ+ families; Parental Conflict and Allegations of Alienation