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, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Making Every Contact Count, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Techniques, Articulate and Attract, Advanced Counselling & Psychotherapy Certificate, CRUSE Bereavement
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, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I have an interest in assessing the parenting capacity of adults with cognitive needs and complete evidence based assessments with clear recommendations of how to elicit change with this client group.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Supervision, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales
Skills include:
Communication,Supervision, Assessment and Evaluation, Observation, mentoring, Safeguarding and child protection skills, Care management skills and General social work skills
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Expert witness, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I complete independent assessments for solicitors, public authorities, private clients and the court (as an expert witness). I also deliver bespoke training and consultation on MCA/ DoL/ LPS.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, 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, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Solicitors, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Professional, empathetic, open minded, fair. Analytical report writing, evidence-based decisions. Effective communication in complex situations with children, families, carers & professionals.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I have provided training on Mental Capacity Act and Financial Abuse issues. I have supervised social work students.
Type of work and clients:
Direct work with families and carers, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Placements, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Voluntary sector