Irene Kakai
Elgon Social Care Consultancy Limited
About
I am an independent Consultant Social Worker (MA Social Work) with frontline safeguarding experience across Child in Need, Child Protection, PLO and Children in Care. I complete clear, evidence-based risk assessments, direct work (incl. life story work) and court-related assessments, working calmly and respectfully with children, families, carers and agencies. Experience includes children with disabilities, unaccompanied minors (Human Rights/NRM), care leavers (Care Act), trauma-informed practice, homelessness work, mother-and-baby assessment units, and adult BIAs/DoLS.
Skills include
Independent Social Worker: safeguarding; court-ready assessments/reports (PLO, S7/S37, SGO); direct work/child’s voice; MCA/DoLS; NRPF/UASC & age assessments; risk planning; multi-agency challenge; QA; autonomous caseload management.
Qualifications
Best Interest Assessor - Postgraduate Credit Level 7 Achieved; Social Work Practice and Education (September 2021 – September 2022) Supervision and Assessment in Social Work - Postgraduate Credit L...
Professional interests
Abuse, neglect, bullying and safeguarding,
Adoption and fostering,
Alcohol and other drugs,
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,
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
Advocacy,
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families),
Coaching / mentoring of social workers,
Court assessments,
Direct work with families and carers,
Direct work with service users,
Expert witness,
Family assessment,
Government offices,
Inter-agency working,
Local authority departments,
Practice assessment,
Practice teaching,
Private / independent sector,
Research,
Solicitors,
Strategy,
Supervision,
Training and tutoring,
Voluntary sector
Business Details
Company registration number
16774152
Registered in
England and Wales
Telephone
07481798276
Location
20 Wenlock Road
London
United Kingdom
N1 7GU