Alex Clapson
Talkworks Training & Development Ltd.
About
Alex has worked as a Social Worker, & Senior Manager in Child & Family, Leaving Care, Fostering & Adoption, & Disabilities teams (Child, & Adult), working also in both residential & community-based settings since 1991. Specialisms: • Independent Investigations • Direct Work • Mediation • Chairing meetings, Annual reviews, Panels & Conferences • Staff & Foster Carer Supervision Qualified & registered (in Wales) with a current DBS & security clearance. Alex has a trained Social Workers for 30 years & was made an Honorary Lecturer in 2014. Prior to going freelance in 2013, Alex was the Head of Coaching & Mentoring for the Welsh Public Services.
Skills include
Independent Social Worker. Trainer in Supervision Skills, Group Problem Solving / Reflective Practice, Performance Management, Mentoring & Coaching Skills, Leadership Development, Foster Carer development.
Qualifications
Post Grad. DipSW + MSc. Applied Social Studies
Professional interests
Abuse, neglect, bullying and safeguarding,
Adoption and fostering,
Becoming a social worker, students and newly qualified social workers,
Bereavement and other life changing events,
Disability issues,
Education based social work,
Ethics and human rights,
Health based social work,
Information technology,
Older people,
Professional development and practice,
Social justice, poverty and housing,
Social work history, policies and reform
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 teaching,
Private / independent sector,
Quality assurance,
Research,
Review and evaluation,
Strategy,
Supervision,
Therapeutic work,
Training and tutoring,
Universities / learning & training bodies,
Voluntary sector
Business Details
Company registration number
08371287
Registered in
England and Wales
Telephone
07855636535
Location
Fairways, Cliff Walk
Pendine
Carmarthenshire
United Kingdom
SA33 4PA