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, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Qualified social worker with 13 years’ experience in London, specialising in disability, training, fostering assessments, and supporting students and new practitioners.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Direct work with families and carers, Inspection, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experienced Manager with strong Fostering and Safeguarding experience
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales
Skills include:
Child & family assessments, Form F, CPA/Kinship, MCA/BI. CUBAS training Oct 2025. Direct work incl. parenting support. Skilled in therapeutic, relational, and analytic practice.
Type of work and clients:
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, Practice teaching, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
* Parenting Assessments (CUBAS and Parenting Assess trained) * Risk Assessments * Together and Apart Assessments * Connected persons, Special Guardianship Assessments and Form F Assessments
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 assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I have done many reports on immigration issues for over five years now and have been a qualified social worker since 1996.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, 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, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales
Skills include:
Experienced social work practitioner with BSc (Hons), CPD in law, safeguarding & neurodivergence, published author, skilled in research, complex data analysis, and producing extended reports.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), 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, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
“Experienced Independent Social Worker with 20+ years in children & families, specialising in assessments, safeguarding, and clear, child-focused recommendations.”
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, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Research, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Skilled in court-ready assessments, safeguarding, mental health, youth justice, adolescent risk, and best-interest immigration evaluations.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Direct work with disabled children and young people.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Childhood Trauma Recovery Specialist. Systemic thinking. Therapeutic and Wellbeing Focussed Approaches. Analytical, Reflective Spaces. Over 20 years experience. Working online.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Compliance, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experienced Independent Social Worker specialising in SEND, safeguarding, holistic family assessments, advocacy, and trauma-informed practice.
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.