Ian N Ford
Addvention Consultancy Ltd
About
Ian has worked as a Social Worker with care leavers and looked after children, and as an Education Welfare and Early Help practitioner, working mainly with special schools in a SE London borough. Prior to becoming a Social Worker, he was Chief Officer of a Community Health Council. Services offered: Long-arm Practice Educator / Assessor; Continuing Professional Development around the interface between education and other children's services; Direct work with families and young people around Special Education Needs, school exclusion, ADHD and ASD. Advocacy and advice / representation for school meetings, SEN panels; Social work assessments with education focus.
Skills include
Experienced (Level 2) Practice Educator ; Certificate in Stress Management; Mentor for autistic FE students
Qualifications
BSc(Hons), DipSW, DMS(Health Services), ADipEd(SEN), MNADP, MIoL, FRSA
Professional interests
Abuse, neglect, bullying and safeguarding,
Becoming a social worker, students and newly qualified social workers,
Disability issues,
Education based social work,
Ethics and human rights,
Health based social work,
Migration, immigration, asylum and refugees,
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 social workers,
Court assessments,
Expert witness,
Family assessment,
Inter-agency working,
Local authority departments,
NHS organisations,
Practice assessment,
Practice teaching,
Private / independent sector,
Solicitors,
Supervision,
Training and tutoring,
Universities / learning & training bodies
Business Details
Company registration number
11955771
Registered in
England and Wales
Telephone
07590458841
Location
72 Heathwood Gardens
London
United Kingdom
SE7 8ER