Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Joanna is a mental health social worker with 24 years’ experience. She has specialist experience in personality disorder services and delivers mindfulness training to social care and NHS staff groups.
Next meeting of the CSW SIG is on Tuesday 8th September 2026, starting at 6.30pm.
Internationally, 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 Special Interest Group (SIG).
Next meeting of the CSW SIG is on Tuesday 12th May 2026, starting at 6.30pm.
Internationally, 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 Special Interest Group (SIG).
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
34 yrs experience in Social Care, Capacity Assessments, Testamentary Capacity, Care Act 2014 assessments, Supervision, Chairing Best Interest Meetings, MOJ reports.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), 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, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experienced social worker skilled and licensed in CUBAS and ParentAssess assessments, safeguarding, court work and multi-agency practice across multiple Local Authorities and CAFCASS.
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, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, 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:
Best Interest Assessor for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Skilled in Mental Capacity, Learning Disabilities, Parenting Assessments, Complaint/ Grievance Investigations.
Delivered by BASW’s accredited training partner DCC-i via MS Teams.
Cultural Curiosity in Relationship Based Practice for NQSWs meets the following National Standards:
England: PCF2 – Values and Ethics, PCF3 – Diversity, PCF4 Rights and Justice, PCF7 Interventions and Skills, Adult PQS3 – Person-Centred Practice , Childrens PQS1 – Relationships and Direct Work