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:
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, Research, Review and evaluation, Universities / learning & training bodies
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Compliance, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Inspection, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Care Home Manager with BIA training, fluent in 4 languages, Malayalam, Tamil, English, Kannada skilled in MCA, DoLS, and person-centred care for people with learning disabilities and complex needs.
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, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring
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, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Research, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Relational/direct work Legal literacy Complexity Assessment Report-writing Use of theory and research in practice
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:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, 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:
Care Act, MCA, Best Interests Assessor, COP, Independent Expert Reports, Social Circumstances Reports, transitions, complaints, CHC, service development, Transforming Care, practice educator.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Private / independent sector, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Qualified Social Worker and Best Interest Assessor
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, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I undertake mental capacity assessments, initial needs assessments, care planning, risk management planning, safeguarding investigations and court reports including expert witness reports.
Type of work and clients:
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, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales, Social Work England
Skills include:
Adult and Children's Social Care Services -MCA , BIA, & DOLS Signatories, Review, Carers Assessments, Quality Assurance, Supervision, Training, Mentoring. Reg 44 Visits & Return Home interviews
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Identifying risks and making realistic recommendations to improve the life experiences of children and their families.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Mental health and risk assessments. Mental Capacity Assessments, supervision and mentoring. Excellent negotiator
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I possess over 35 years of practice and managerial experience in the adult health and social care sector. To keep up to date, I still work in the field.
Type of work and clients:
Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Open, delegating and empowering. Supportive, listening and reflective. Analytical, thorough and compassionate.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experienced Independent social worker specialising in Mental Capacity Assessments, Care Act/hospital discharge support and navigating Court of Protection deputyship applications. Language: English.
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
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales, Social Work England
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.