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:
Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Private / independent sector
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales
Skills include:
Enthusiastic, conscientious Social Worker, 20+ years experience in children’s services. Fostering, adoption, safeguarding, children with disabilities, Fire Safety Intervention children who set fires.
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, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Autism and ADHD assessment and support (ADOS2, ADI-R and ACE trained), Mental Health/CAMHS DDP, PLACE, Therapeutic parenting, Post Grad Dip CBT, ILM Level 5 Leadership, ILM Level 3 Coaching
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Inspection, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Strategy
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Over 30 years' experience in social care, including team management, quality assurance and auditing.
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, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Strategic leader and consultant skilled in mentoring and supervision, Mental Capacity Assessments, Best Interest Assessment, Independent Court reports, Safeguarding and Care Act Assessments
On 20th June the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed a key vote in Westminster. While there will be further changes it is almost certain this Bill will now become law. Social workers will have a key role to play in assessing mental capacity for those eligible and opting for an assisted death.
This training is in two parts with the first session taking place on the 1st July at 10:30am. Please ensure you book a place for both sessions separately. If you need any help with booking a place on this event please email joanne.marciano@swu-union.org.uk
This training is in two parts with the second session taking place on the 7th July. Please ensure you book a place for both sessions separately. If you need any help with booking a place on this event please email joanne.marciano@swu-union.org.uk
Our aim is to challenge ageism and advocate for more effective social work practice in later life.
Our work includes: • Advocating for social work responses to improve wellbeing through allyship and empowerment • Promoting policy and holistic practice that recognises diversity and intersecting experiences within the ageing population • Promoting social work in later life in education and professional development • Developing and sharing evidence about how social work contributes to positive ageing.
Our aim is to challenge ageism and advocate for more effective social work practice in later life.
Our work includes: • Advocating for social work responses to improve wellbeing through allyship and empowerment • Promoting policy and holistic practice that recognises diversity and intersecting experiences within the ageing population • Promoting social work in later life in education and professional development • Developing and sharing evidence about how social work contributes to positive ageing.