Gary Spencer-Humphrey
Nova Care Consultants Ltd
About
Gary is the Founder of Nova Care Consultants Ltd, a specialist social work practice working across both England and Wales. Gary is an experienced Independent Social Worker, mental capacity assessor and has worked as a Head of Service. He now practices exclusively as an Expert Social Worker. Gary is a Social Supervisor (forensic social work), an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), a Best Interests Assessor (BIA) and DoLS Authorising Officer. Gary also holds a law degree, a postgraduate diploma in adult safeguarding and a master's degree in advanced mental health, and is working toward a doctorate.
Skills include
BA (Hons), LL.B (Hons), PgD, MA, RSW, MBASW, FRSPH. Qualified BIA, AMHP and Social Supervisor. Holder of the CPD Expert Witness Certificate (Bond Solon) Civil and Family Law.
Qualifications
BA (Hons), LL.B (Hons), MA, PgD, RSW, FRSPH
Professional interests
Abuse, neglect, bullying and safeguarding,
Alcohol and other drugs,
Becoming a social worker, students and newly qualified social workers,
Disability issues,
Education based social work,
Ethics and human rights,
Health based social work,
Information technology,
Migration, immigration, asylum and refugees,
Older people,
Professional development and practice,
Regulation and registration,
Social justice, poverty and housing,
Social work history, policies and reform
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,
Inter-agency working,
Local authority departments,
NHS organisations,
Practice assessment,
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
Business Details
Company registration number
12362493
Registered in
England and Wales
Telephone
07356021111
Location
Office 7, 8-9 Rodney Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
United Kingdom
PO4 8BF