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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, Expert witness, Family assessment
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Graded Care Profile training
Trained in Signs of Safety and Family Group Conferencing
Form F
Safe and Together Model
Parent Assess
NSPCC Reunification Model
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Direct work with families and carers, Family assessment, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Therapeutic work
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, Family assessment, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Placements, Post placement contract, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Theraplay and DDP informed practice, Therapeutic life story work, school transitions meetings, facilitating contact, support network meetings and training
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
- Assessments, Child Protection, Child In Need
- Direct Work with Children and Families
- Supervised and handover contacts
- Viability and Form F Assessments
- Systemic Therapy (Year 1)
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Private / independent sector, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I have considerable expertise in working with parents with learning needs and cognitive difficulties often being instructed to prepare Parent Assess and PAMS style assessments.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales, Social Work England
Skills include:
Languages: English and Swahili
Skills: I have experience of direct Work with children as a residential Worker/Social Worker.
I have experience of Supervising Contact.
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
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, NHS organisations, Research, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
In-depth clinical experience and PhD focusing on bonding and attachment between parents and children, attachment therapy and a special interest in mother-infant mental health.
Type of work and clients:
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, Quality assurance, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
(Family Group Conferences), working with neurodiverse parents , pre-birth assessments and interventions, parent assess, age assessor including court reports (Section 7, 37), age assessor.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with service users, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Quality assurance, Supervision, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
My experience ranges from frontline practice through to senior leadership. My skillset includes: systemic review of policy and practice; program development; supervision; therapeutic work.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Expert witness, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I complete independent assessments for solicitors, public authorities, private clients and the court (as an expert witness). I also deliver bespoke training and consultation on MCA/ DoL/ LPS.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Supervision, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Qualified to PEPS 2 level; co-facilitated on training courses around attachment; certification in Dyadic Developmental Practice to Level 2. I volunteer providing a Christmas Dinner to care leavers.