Gary Spencer-Humphrey
Nova Care Consultants Ltd
About
Gary is an experienced Independent Social Worker, mental capacity assessor, expert witness and has worked as a Head of Social Service before starting his company, Nova Care Consultants. He now practices exclusively as an Independent Social Worker and can assist with a range of assessments, including COP3 Deputyship, PA14 Medical Certificate (for Probate), LPA, Lasting Power of Attorney, and second-option assessments. Gary is also a warranted Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), a Best Interests Assessor (BIA) and DoLS Authorising Officer.
Skills include
BA (Hons), LL.B (Hons), PgD, MA, RSW, MBASW, FRSPH. Qualified BIA, AMHP and Social Supervisor. Holder of the CPD Expert Witness Certificate (Bond Solon) Civil and Family Law.
Qualifications
BA (Hons), LL.B (Hons), MA, PgD, RSW, FRSPH
Professional interests
Abuse, neglect, bullying and safeguarding,
Alcohol and other drugs,
Becoming a social worker, students and newly qualified social workers,
Disability issues,
Education based social work,
Ethics and human rights,
Health based social work,
Information technology,
Migration, immigration, asylum and refugees,
Older people,
Professional development and practice,
Regulation and registration,
Social justice, poverty and housing,
Social work history, policies and reform
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,
Family assessment,
Inter-agency working,
Local authority departments,
NHS organisations,
Practice assessment,
Practice teaching,
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
Business Details
Company registration number
12362493
Registered in
England and Wales
Telephone
0333 335 6547
Location
Office 1, 8-9 Rodney Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
United Kingdom
PO4 8BF