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Qualifications: S1 Teachers Certificate, Psychotherapy and Counselling, CQSW, Expert Witness
Services Offered:
Assessments, Chairing, Complaints, Consultancy, Expert Witness, Teaching / Mentoring and Therapy / Counselling / Direct work
Specialism:
Adoption and Fostering, Alcohol and drug misuse, Cultural issues, Domestic violence, Forced marriages, Immigration and asylum seekers, Learning difficulties / Special needs, Mental Health and Sexual abuse issues
Foreign Languages:
Bangla, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Mirpuri, Punjabi, Swahili, Sylheti Bangla and Urdu
Regions available:
East Midlands, Eastern, International, Ireland, London, North East, North West, Scotland, South East, Wales, West Midlands and Yorkshire & Humber
Location:
London
Email:
bhogal.ilford@virgin.net
Mobile:
079440 86155
Telephone:
079440 86155
Profile
I have worked in local authorities as a Specialist Social Worker with children and families since 1983. I have been working as an Independent Social Worker and as an Expert Witness for past 7 years To date I have undertaken considerable work overseas where I use local legal contacts. As I have been working with the families from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh and Africa for almost 25 years I have gained considerable understanding of their language, cultural and religious issues. For past couple of years I have completed a number of assessments in respect of Honour Based Violence, Honour Based Killings, Forced marriages, Sexual Abuse, and Black Magic.
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Qualifications: Diploma in Social Work (Freiburg Germany 1988)
Services Offered:
Assessments, Expert Witness and Other
Specialism:
Adoption and Fostering, Cultural issues and Immigration and asylum seekers
Foreign Languages:
English, French, German and Spanish
Regions available:
East Midlands, Eastern, International, London, North East, North West, South East, Wales and West Midlands
Location:
Cambridge
Email:
peter@peter-horrocks.co.uk
Mobile:
07890 451635
Telephone:
07890 451635
Profile
After twenty years as a Social Worker, Team Manager and Senior Manager in the statutory and voluntary sectors, I now work as an Independent Social Worker. I undertake a wide range of different assessments, including complex Court work, parenting assessments, kinship assessments and SGO reports among others. My knowledge of other European and South American languages and cultures allows me to undertake relevant assessments overseas. I undertake assessments in immigration and asylum cases. A report submitted to the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) was named as a key document in a recent determination Re: MF(Article 8-New rules)Nigeria. Web: www.peter-horrocks.co.uk.
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Qualifications: PGC Health & Social Care Mngment; Practice Teacher's Award; DipSW; BA(hons) Criminal Justice Studies; LOCF Access to SW
Services Offered:
Assessments, Chairing, Consultancy, Expert Witness and Teaching / Mentoring
Specialism:
Adoption and Fostering, Alcohol and drug misuse, Cultural issues, Domestic violence, Immigration and asylum seekers, Mental Health, Pams Assessments and Sexual abuse issues
Foreign Languages:
English
Regions available:
East Midlands, Eastern, London and South East
Location:
London
Email:
angellawells2@gmail.com
Mobile:
07432 081 927
Telephone:
07432 081 927
Profile
I am involved in all aspects of court related family work, undertaking safeguarding/parenting assessments, report writing, delivering training and case file auditing. I am competent in PAMs assessments and have an interest in evidence-based intervention models of assessment/teaching such as Triple P parenting and various strengthening families’ models. I have previously worked as a Child’s Guardian/IRO advocating and supporting children and young people. More recently I have been involved in strategic management with oversight of a range of quality assurance functions, including policies/procedures, performance management, inspection preparation, contextual safeguarding of vulnerable adolescents and serious case review learning.
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Qualifications: BSc Sociology, CQSW
Services Offered:
Assessments, Chairing and Expert Witness
Specialism:
Adoption and Fostering, Alcohol and drug misuse and Mental Health
Foreign Languages:
English, French and Italian
Regions available:
Eastern, International, London and South East
Location:
Surrey
Email:
alison_austin_woodman@yahoo.co.uk
Profile
My early career was spent working at a psychiatric hospital and then as a social worker in a busy London Borough where I was a Fostering and Adoption Officer. I have been a Children’s Guardian since 1984 and more recently I have been writing independent reports as an expert witness in family proceedings. I have also carried out many Home Study Assessments for both Inter-Country and Domestic Adoptions and have experience of guiding applicants through the Court process and preparing Rule 29 Reports.
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Qualifications: BPhil, P.T.A. N.O.P.T. PQ1, DIPSW, DIPHE, NVQ D32/33.
Services Offered:
Assessments, Chairing, Complaints, Consultancy, Expert Witness, Teaching / Mentoring and Therapy / Counselling / Direct work
Specialism:
Adoption and Fostering, Alcohol and drug misuse, Autism, Cultural issues, Domestic violence, Forced marriages, Immigration and asylum seekers, Learning difficulties / Special needs, Mental Health, Playtherapy and Sexual abuse issues
Foreign Languages:
English
Regions available:
East Midlands, Eastern, Ireland, London, North East, North West, Scotland, South East, Wales, West Midlands and Yorkshire & Humber
Location:
West Midlands
Email:
noelbeckett@hotmail.co.uk
Mobile:
7815584173
Telephone:
7815584173
Profile
I have over twenty years of social work experience offering a range of assessment, programmes and other independent social work services focused towards families where there are child protection concerns and/or where Care Proceedings have commenced or are being considered. I offer a child focused professional service to solicitors, local authorities and independent organizations. In addition I provide training and consultancy throughout the UK, in areas such as Professional Coaching, and Supervision, domestic violence, safeguarding, risk assessment and analysis, drug and alcohol abuse, I am able to provide assessments to parents with a learning disability am also able to provide.
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Qualifications: MSc Social Work; DipSW, 1996 BA (Hons)2:1 Social Policy and Administration 1992
Services Offered:
Assessments, Chairing, Complaints, Consultancy, Expert Witness and Teaching / Mentoring
Specialism:
Adoption and Fostering, Alcohol and drug misuse and Cultural issues
Foreign Languages:
English
Regions available:
East Midlands, Eastern, International, London, North West and South East
Location:
Thames Valley, London
Email:
fareenashaheed@yahoo.com
Mobile:
07740 404645
Telephone:
07740 404645
Profile
I qualified as a Social Worker in 1996 and commenced work in a local authority, undertaking the full range of statutory intervention. After working with an Independent Fostering Provider I joined Cafcass as a Family Court Adviser, then progressing to Service Manager. I later returned to local authority practice in a QA and Practice Development role. As an Independent Practitioner I provide a broad range of assessments, including parenting, issues of immigration, and Adoption and Fostering assessments. I have IRO experience, and contributed the OU SW degree course as an Associate Lecturer. I regularly design and deliver training for practitioners.
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Qualifications: BA. MA. MSc. RMN. CQSW. Diploma Systemic Practice with Children & Families. Diploma Work with Attachment Disorders (Attachment Style Interview basic & Advanced Training Plus Parenting Role Interview)
Services Offered:
Assessments, Chairing, Other, Teaching / Mentoring and Therapy / Counselling / Direct work
Specialism:
Adoption and Fostering and Learning difficulties / Special needs
Other Expertise:
Therapeutic interventions
Foreign Languages:
English
Regions available:
South East and South West
Location:
Chichester, West Sussex
Email:
Kate.kirk@btinternet.com
Mobile:
07976 782633
Telephone:
07976 782633
Profile
I have worked as an independent social worker and play therapist since 1995 in the court and private settings. I have run my own private therapy service since 1996 specializing in the assessment of parenting capacity, play therapy, assessing parent/child attachments and sibling assessments as well as running the Webster Stratton Parenting courses basic and advanced for groups and individuals. I worked as a community therapist for East Hants PCT for 2 ½ years where I specialised in permanence and adoption work; I offer brief attachment therapy for adults, short term theraplay and non directive play therapy.
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Qualifications: B.Soc Science; Post grad diploma in Applied Social Studies; CQSW; Family Therapy training; PAMS training
Services Offered:
Assessments, Consultancy, Expert Witness and Teaching / Mentoring
Specialism:
Adoption and Fostering, Alcohol and drug misuse, Autism, Cultural issues, Domestic violence, Forced marriages, Immigration and asylum seekers, Learning difficulties / Special needs, Mental Health and Sexual abuse issues
Foreign Languages:
English, French and Spanish
Regions available:
International, London and South East
Location:
London
Email:
Ware126@btinternet.com
Mobile:
07768 355704
Telephone:
07768 355704
Profile
I qualified almost 40 years ago. I worked in a local authority and as senior psychiatric social worker, in Child and Family and Psychiatry. I am a Children’s Guardian and a caseworker for NYAS. I undertake independent social work assessments of parents and family in public law. I have travelled to Morocco, Ethiopia, Brazil, USA, Switzerland, France, Denmark, Portugal, Caribbean, South Africa, Nigeria, Israel, Slovakia and Greece. In private law, I have assessed for contact residence and Leave to remove from the jurisdiction. I am PAMs trained. I have assessed in respect of Forced Marriage Protection Order
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Qualifications: DipS/W - Open University; BSc - Open University ; Post-Graduate Cert in Therapeutic Communication with Children - Tavistock Clinic.Post Qualifying Award in Social Work – PQ1Post Qualifying Child Care Award – PQCCA
Services Offered:
Assessments, Chairing, Complaints, Consultancy, Expert Witness, Teaching / Mentoring and Therapy / Counselling / Direct work
Specialism:
Adoption and Fostering, Alcohol and drug misuse, Cultural issues, Domestic violence, Immigration and asylum seekers, Learning difficulties / Special needs, Mental Health, Playtherapy and Sexual abuse issues
Foreign Languages:
English
Regions available:
Eastern, International, London, South East and South West
Location:
Kent
Email:
paul.levy@avocetisw.co.uk
Mobile:
07760 442762
Telephone:
07760 442762
Profile
My background is in residential social care and charitable organisation settings and I have been practising as an ISW since 2004. Since this time I have provided social work services in both statutory and voluntary settings ranging from front line interim management, expert witness assessments for the court in public and private law proceedings, including PAMS Assessments. I carry out Home Office age assessments and the role of Investigating Officer in the Stage Two complaint process as well as Stage Three Review Panel Chair. I also chair Foster Carer Annual Reviews of Approval. CV available on request.
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Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Degree in Sociology and Applied Social Studies (1992); Certificate in Qualified Social Work (1992); Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Social Work (2002), Advanced Award in Social Work (2003).
Services Offered:
Assessments
Specialism:
Adoption and Fostering, Alcohol and drug misuse, Cultural issues, Domestic violence and Sexual abuse issues
Foreign Languages:
English and French
Regions available:
East Midlands, Eastern, London and South East
Location:
London
Email:
faith.weekes@ntlworld.com
Mobile:
07773 046435
Telephone:
07773 046435
Profile
I have worked within the child care and child protection field for over 25 years, as a nursery officer, social worker and Children’s Guardian, the last 10 years as a Children’s Guardian and independent social worker. As an independent social worker I have completed a large number of assessments and reports for court in both private and public law proceedings. I have also completed a large number of parenting/fostering/special guardianship and kinship assessments for local authorities. I regard myself as child focused, fair and balanced in terms of my assessments and views.