All practitioners listed in this directory are members of the British Association of Social Workers. BASW is not liable for the conduct and/or services rendered by those listed.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experienced Independent Social Worker following 16+ years in a local authority children & families team; able to maintain a sense of humour whilst providing a sensitive, caring & well-balanced approach in an anti-discriminatory manner.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experience in adoption, fostering, and special guardianship -Trauma-informed and attachment-focused -Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (Level Two) -Integrative Attachment Family Therapy -Therapeutic Life Story Work - Therapeutic Parenting Coaching.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Supporting children and families through safe contact, creative wishes & feelings work, and gentle guidance for parents to build positive, child-centred co-parenting relationships.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
My skillset includes strong interpersonal skills, organization, collaboration, professional curiosity, effective time management, persistence, and attention to detail.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Quality assurance, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales
Skills include:
Significant, knowledge and experience of Child Protection and Safeguarding. Parenting assessments, SGO, Sec7/37, Par, connected persons, viability All aspects of independent social work undertaken
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Attachment Focused Parenting support, Residential support, Network support, Parenting with PACE, Trauma & Attachment difficulties, Theraplay informed relationship based play, Training
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Expert witness, Family assessment
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Assessment work, with Fostering applicants, and also kinship care applicants. I prepare reports for court on matters of public and private law.
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, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Enthusiastic, highly knowledgeable and experienced Social Worker with extensive experience working with children and families and within Adult Social Care.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Practice assessment
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Polish–English bilingual. Expert in cross-border family assessment; parenting, kinship/SGO, sibling, Section 7 & age assessments. Court-ready analysis, safeguarding, MI; skilled Practice Educator.
Type of work and clients:
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, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Parenting Assessments • Section 7 & 37 Reports • Contact Supervision • Viability & SG Assessments • Direct Work with Children & Parents • Community-Based Parenting Work
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Quality assurance, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Child Protection - particularly skilled in working with Sexual abuse. Expert in Fabricated and Induced Illness (FII). Experienced trainer of FII and safeguarding. Children with Disabilities expertise.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Scottish Social Services Council
Skills include:
Service Development & Design; Tender submission; Project Planning; Supervision Coaching & Mentoring; Conflict resolution; Complaint Investigation; Quality and Improvement; Audit.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, 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 assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Independent social worker and expert witness specialising in MCA, safeguarding, assessments, consultancy, and high-quality, legally defensible reports across adult and children’s services.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Family assessment, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I am very organised, detail-oriented and flexible, delivering all work to an excellent standard and promoting effective outcomes. I can build positive working relationships with the families I work with and other professionals.