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Independent Social Workers
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:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment, Private / independent sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Observation/assessment of the child, parenting assessment, emergency, short/long term care planning, pre-birth planning, kinship assessment, viability assessment, reunification and adoption.
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, Private / independent sector, Research, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales, Social Work England
Skills include:
I am studying Arabic. I can speak Punjabi fluently.
I am trained in Achieving Best Evidence
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, Government offices, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
NHS Continuing Health CareMental Capacity AssessmentsCare Act 2014Lasting Power of AttorneysMental Health Act 1984BenefitsMDT working Advocacy
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I have limited capacity for consultancy given my other roles and being semi-retired. I am always interested in unusual personal or organisational challenges!
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I have experience of completing a variety of assessments across Children's and Adults Directorates. I am actively engaged in Professional Development and provide independent professional supervision.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, 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, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
P/G Psychotherapeutic counselling and clinical child assessment, extensive experience of child assessment techniques, systemic family therapy,CPV
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, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, 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:
Court Work, Child &Families assessments, Merton Compliant Age assessments, Direct Work, Contacts, Supervision, Practice Education and Teaching Consultation, Cultural Competency & Contextualised.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, 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:
External Supervision
Online Training
CPD
Consultation
Research
PhD Examinations
Research Supervision & Advice
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, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision, Voluntary sector
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Placements, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Research, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Training and development, community organising, social entrepreneurship and cooperative development
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, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Fostering training including: Skills to Foster, Parent and Child fostering and residential. Foster Carer reviews. PAMs trained.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, 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, 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:
Court reports, Expert Witness, CSE specialist, ABE, Form F, Signs of Safety, Management Skills, SAAF, Home Inventory, Section 7 & 37, Age Assessment, DOLS, Parenting Assessments, SGO 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, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector