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:
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, 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
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Safeguarding, Independent Care Assessments, BIA, MCA & LPA expertise, trauma-informed counselling, WHP consultancy (powered by Talk to Spot), peer supervision, training.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Practice teaching, Solicitors, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Scottish Social Services Council
Skills include:
Senior Social Worker with 20 years experience in child protection and independent social work.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
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, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
strength-based practice, decisive, great with ambiguous concepts , adaptive, analytical, reflective, expediency yet detailed/focussed support plans, knowledgeability, research minded, strong advocate
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Government offices, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Report writing, Best Interests Assessment (BIA), Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), Mental Capacity Assessments. Practice Educator, Further Education for adult learners, Safeguarding.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
comprehensive and holistic assessments of children’s sexual behaviour and parenting assessments. DDP and CBT trained to provide therapeutic support to children and families including foster carers.
Type of work and clients:
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, Local authority departments, Placements, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
specialise in drug/alcohol misuse, domestic abuse, parents with mental health/learning difficulties and Vietnamese Families.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Government offices, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Mental Capacity Case Management Brain Injury Multiple / Complex Injuries Neurological disorder Spinal Cord Injury Mental Health
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Placements, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Trauma responsive, therapeutic approaches, relational working, parenting support, working with overwhelm and burnout, compassionate, creative, child and family focused, approachable.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Compliance, Direct work with families and carers, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Skills include:
Experienced senior leader in charity sector. Change management, Management investigations, Safeguarding, Risk management policy, procedures and specialist practice. Adventure Therapy. Inclusive adventure activities for people with a disability.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Child protection & safeguarding, Expert witness producing high quality, evidence based, analytical reports inc. S7/S37, SGO, Parenting/Pre Birth assessment, PARENT ASSESS, Risk Assessments. Form F trained. Therapeutic Approach.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I provide bespoke 1:1 culturally informed parenting education, support, advocacy, culturally informed parenting assessments, contact supervision, child protection and welfare visits.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Carry out Specialist Assessments for Law firms/local authorities/families, who are currently in private or public proceedings; performed Age Assessments, Parenting assessments, Viability assessments, supervise contacts etc.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Practice teaching, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experienced social worker (25+years), Service Manager in child protection, mentor, supervisor, trainer in domestic abuse, practice educator, lecturer, and anti-racist practice facilitator.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inspection, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Practice assessment, 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
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Safeguarding consultancy and advice, bespoke training, evaluations, complaints, investigations, and independent social work assessments.