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.
Community-based Social Work (CSW) is definitely NOT dead in the water.
Nations facing country-wide disasters know they need to support whole communities. It is time for a revival of our collective understanding about what CSW is and what it can achieve.
If you have an interest in CSW or have ever used CSW skills, join colleagues at this meeting and be part of the BASW Community-based Social Work Special Interest Group (CSW SIG).
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, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Completing parenting, risk, kinship and sibling assessments for the Courts and Local Authorities in public and private law proceedings as well as PLO.
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.
“Hearing from Practice: Real Talk”, a brand-new monthly series where frontline social workers share honest insights into their roles, challenges, and the moments that make it all worthwhile. No scripts. No sugar-coating. Just real talk from real practitioners. Ask your questions directly and get a genuine glimpse into the day-to-day realities of social work across different fields.
“Hearing from Practice: Real Talk”, a brand-new monthly series where frontline social workers share honest insights into their roles, challenges, and the moments that make it all worthwhile. As a social worker, regardless of your field, you’re likely to encounter individuals connected to the justice system: whether as parents, family members, or partners of the people you support. For these families, it’s important that their social worker understands the role and impact of justice social work. You may be curious about what it’s like to work in justice social work yourself.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales
Skills include:
Child & family assessments, Form F, CPA/Kinship, MCA/BI. CUBAS training Oct 2025. Direct work incl. parenting support. Skilled in therapeutic, relational, and analytic practice.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Government offices, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Solicitors, Supervision, Universities / learning & training bodies
We’re pleased to invite you to a virtual event where you can meet the SWU staff team.
Date: 02/12/2025 Time: 16:00 - 17:00 Location: Microsoft Teams
This is an opportunity to hear from the team, learn more about our work behind the scenes, and ask any questions you may have. We look forward to welcoming you.
When booking your free place: at the Payment Method section please select "Credit Card" and you will be given the option to sign up to the event for free.