Personal Information
Qualifications: CQSW
Services Offered:
Assessments, Chairing, Consultancy, Expert Witness, Teaching / Mentoring and Therapy / Counselling / Direct work
Specialism:
Alcohol and drug misuse, Cultural issues, Domestic violence, Immigration and asylum seekers, Learning difficulties / Special needs and Sexual abuse issues
Other Expertise:
International Assignments
Foreign Languages:
English and Italian
Regions available:
East Midlands, Eastern, International, London and South East
Location:
London
Email:
elenasandrini13@gmail.com
Mobile:
07768 352551
Telephone:
07768 352551
Profile
I have 38 years experience of working with children and families gained in England, mainland Europe and some third world countries. I specialise in undertaking complex risk and kinship assessments in the UK and abroad, especially in third world states. I have considerable experience in assisting parties to identify common grounds and to enable conciliation when to do so is realistic and appropriate. I have a proven ability to work with those whose ability to care for them is impaired by learning disability of by the effect of substance misuse. I am a strong and effective motivator. I am a trained mediator, I am fluent in Italian and I am approved by the Italian Consulate to undertake assessments in Italy and my work is recognised by the Italian Courts. I have undertaken training as a coach with animas and I available to coach and mediate in English and Italian.
Personal Information
Qualifications: BA Hons Health & Social Care; Diploma Social Work
Services Offered:
Assessments, Complaints, Expert Witness and Therapy / Counselling / Direct work
Specialism:
Adoption and Fostering, Alcohol and drug misuse, Allegations of parental alienation, Domestic violence and Online abuse and Grooming
Foreign Languages:
English
Regions available:
East Midlands, Wales and West Midlands
Location:
Shropshire
Email:
beverlynewton1@outlook.com
Profile
My area of expertise is children and families. I have previously worked in a Local Authority setting as a Senior Social worker dealing with a complex case load including working with disadvantaged families from a variety of backgrounds. I have experience of safeguarding, LAC, Adoption and Fostering and achieving permanency for children. I have worked as a Family Court Advisor for dealing with private law cases and gained extensive experience in the court arena. I have worked as an independent social worker since 2014 undertaking various assignments from local authorities, lawyers and independent agencies.
Personal Information
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.