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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:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Government offices, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Research, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
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, Government offices, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Communication, Interpersonal skills, Mediation Advocacy Involving people in decision making Writing clear reports evidencing assessment, review, action, outcome. Safeguarding vulnerable people.
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, 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, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Parenting Assessment, Special Guardianship Assessment, Sibling Assessment, Fostering and Kinship Assessment, Financial, Accounting, and Management.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Inspection, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Scottish Social Services Council
Skills include:
Independent supervision / group supervision. Practice Education. Training on a wide range of issues and topics - Please approach to discuss
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Mental Capacity Assessor
Practice Educator
Direct work with self funders
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, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
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, 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 Care Wales, Social Work England
Skills include:
32 years experience as a Probation Officer Social Worker Guardian Independent Reviewing Officer LADO Specialist Assessments PAMS PLO Independent Social Worker Expert 25
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Scottish Social Services Council
Skills include:
I have good people skills.
Good communication skills
Relationship building skills
Management skills
Training skills
Teaching skills
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, Supervision
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Qualified Best Interests' AssessorCommunicationLegal KnowledgeJoint-WorkingReport WritingIT Skills - Egress, Word, Excel
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, 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, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
AssessmentsManagementCourt workContact supervisionIndependent investigationReport writing incl. IMRsDirect work with children and familiesQuality assurance and service review
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Mental Capacity Assessments, Assessment of Need, Safeguarding Investigations, Support Planning, Personalisation and Self Directed Support
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Regulatory bodies, Solicitors, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Supervised contact, family mediation & family group conference, parenting programmes and parenting plans, pre-birth assessments, PDI assessments, ITSEY trained, PAMS trained, qualified mediator.
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, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Negligence/ HRA Expert Witness
Parenting/ PAMS
SGO/ Connected Person
Domestic Violence Risk
Sex offender/ protective parent
Private Law
Form F/ PAR
Secure Criteria Reviews
ABE trained