Amy Watkins
About
Highly motivated and dedicated professional with substantial experience working in and managing front line child protection services. Over 10 years of experience working with children and families within wide ranging circumstances covering assessment, intervention and care planning. Experienced and confident cross-examination. Expertise in assessing parent’s capacity to change and understand concerns in the context of a wide range of factors or issues. Will consider and explore these issues balanced with the strengths and vulnerabilities, founded on a robust analysis of the presenting factors ensuring that children and young people are kept safe from significant harm.
Skills include
Observation/assessment of the child, parenting assessment, emergency, short/long term care planning, pre-birth planning, kinship assessment, viability assessment, reunification and adoption.
Qualifications
BA (Hons) Social Work;Post Qualifying Social Work Framework Consolidation and Preparation for Specialist Practice – Childcare
Professional interests
Abuse, neglect, bullying and safeguarding,
Adoption and fostering,
Alcohol and other drugs,
Becoming a social worker, students and newly qualified social workers,
Education based social work,
Health based social work,
Professional development and practice
Type of work and clients
Court assessments,
Direct work with families and carers,
Expert witness,
Family assessment,
Private / independent sector
Business Details
Telephone
07568965621
Location
London
United Kingdom