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 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, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Twenty years’ front-line practice, university tutor, company founder, coaching professional and published author.
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), 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:
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:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Inter-agency working, Research, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Decision-specific Mental Capacity and Will Testamentary Assessments, COP3s, LPAs, COP14s, COP5s, LPA certificate provision, Will witnessing, care needs assessments, reviews, and annual deputyship care reviews.
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, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Solicitors, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales
Skills include:
Mental Capacity Assessments, Practice Educator, Advocacy, Supervised Contact, Safeguarding Assessments, Child and Family Assessments, Complex Assessments of Needs (Children/Adults), Court of Protection Reports, Family Court Reports, Litigation Friend.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, 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, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
QCQ • Director of Operations/Safeguarding/Quality • Court Reports • Management • Complaints • Training and Development • Quality Assurance • NHS CHC • Safeguarding • Mentoring • Practice Management • Independent Appeals and Consultancy •
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Compassionate, professional social worker with over 20 years experience in adult mental health. I focus on holistic, thorough empowering assessments
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:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Inter-agency working, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Mental health support for young people; education-based mental health support; working with asylum seekers and refugees; somatic trauma therapy; group and individual supervision; team management;
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Post placement contract, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
• Skilled in conducting safeguarding enquiries, Mental capacity assessments, Care Act assessments, and developing strength-based care plans. • Proficient in multi-disciplinary team settings with strong influencing and negotiating skills.
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, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, 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:
Direct work with service users, carers and organisations
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, 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, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales, Social Work England
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, 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, Research, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Independent Social Worker, Director of Haven Social Solutions, experienced leader, QA, Care Experienced, systemic relational restorative practice