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                                    Qualifications: Certificate Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Post Graduate Diploma in social work, CQSW, Advanced Award in Social Work, CCETSW Practice Teaching Award, Post Graduate Diploma Advanced Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice
                                    
                                        Services Offered: 
                                        Assessments, Teaching / Mentoring and Therapy / Counselling / Direct work
                                    
                                    
                                        Specialism: 
                                        Adoption and Fostering, Autism, Learning difficulties / Special needs, Playtherapy and Sexual abuse issues
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Foreign Languages: 
                                        German
                                    
                                    
                                        Regions available: 
                                        East Midlands, Eastern, London, South East and South West
                                    
                                    
                                        Location: 
                                        South West London
                                    
                                    
                                        Email: 
                                        julia_hughes_gal@hotmail.com
                                    
                                    
                                        Mobile: 
                                        07770 347660
                                    
                                    
                                        Telephone: 
                                        07770 347660
                                    
                                 
                                
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                                        I am black of Afro-European heritage.  I have worked as a Children and Families social worker for the London Borough of Ealing and Staffordshire social service departments.  Between 1995 - 2020 I have worked as a Children’s Guardian.  I undertake independent Social Work Parenting Assessments, Special Guardianship assessments and Fostering assessments and therapeutic life story work with children who are experiencing trauma as a result of abuse or parental disputes.  My specialisms are: West African Culture, Race and Identity.  I also undertake International assessments in Germany and Nigeria.  I am an integrative psychotherapist and have a small private practice where I work with adults and young people. www.JIH-Counselling.co.uk.
                                    
                                 
                             
                        
                            
                                
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                                    Qualifications: DipSW, BA in Social Work
                                    
                                        Services Offered: 
                                        Assessments, Complaints and Expert Witness
                                    
                                    
                                        Specialism: 
                                        Cultural issues, Mental Health and Pams Assessments
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Foreign Languages: 
                                        Bengali
                                    
                                    
                                        Regions available: 
                                        London, North West and Yorkshire & Humber
                                    
                                    
                                        Location: 
                                        Manchester
                                    
                                    
                                        Email: 
                                        margarethenry@aol.com
                                    
                                    
                                        Mobile: 
                                        07905 406712
                                    
                                    
                                        Telephone: 
                                        07905 406712
                                    
                                 
                                
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                                        I specialize in Cultural Assessments for the African Caribbean Community. I am, PAMS trained and will be undertaking Parent Assessments. I have twenty-one years of post qualified experience undertaking child protection investigation and am available to undertake complaints and investigations.
                                    
                                 
                             
                        
                            
                                
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                                    Qualifications: Diploma in Social Work, Diploma in Health and Social Welfare, Diploma in Applied Social Sciences, Diploma in Higher Education, Bachelor of Science Honours degree, Postgraduate Diploma in Childcare Law and Practice
                                    
                                        Services Offered: 
                                        Assessments, Chairing, Consultancy and Expert Witness
                                    
                                    
                                        Specialism: 
                                        Adoption and Fostering, Alcohol and drug misuse, Cultural issues, Domestic violence, Immigration and asylum seekers, Learning difficulties / Special needs, Mental Health and Sexual abuse issues
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Foreign Languages: 
                                        English
                                    
                                    
                                        Regions available: 
                                        East Midlands, North West and West Midlands
                                    
                                    
                                        Location: 
                                        West Midlands
                                    
                                    
                                        Email: 
                                        maxih7@virginmedia.com
                                    
                                    
                                        Mobile: 
                                        07956 502477
                                    
                                    
                                        Telephone: 
                                        07956 502477
                                    
                                 
                                
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                                        After qualifying as a social worker in 1998 I worked in a local authority children and families team mainly in child protection. I commenced independent work in 2003 working initially as a Childrens’ Guardian representing children in public law proceedings. I presently do independent work with local authorities and private fostering agencies. I have prepared numerous reports for court and have acted as an expert witness in family proceedings. I have knowledge of the Islamic culture, dual and mixed heritage families, lesbian and gay partnerships, family assessments, sibling relationships and family contacts. I have chaired child protection and family group conferences and fostering panels.
                                    
                                 
                             
                        
                            
                                
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                                    Qualifications: BSc Psychology, PG Diploma and MSc in Social Work
                                    
                                        Services Offered: 
                                        Assessments, Chairing, Expert Witness, Teaching / Mentoring and Therapy / Counselling / Direct work
                                    
                                    
                                        Specialism: 
                                        Sexual abuse issues
                                    
                                    
                                        Other Expertise: 
                                        CPD Trainer, offering online and bespoke training to professionals including: Working with families following CSA/E; Understanding Trauma;  CSA/E and it's impact. I also offer workshops to young people in relation to Healthy Relationships.
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Regions available: 
                                        Ireland
                                    
                                    
                                        Location: 
                                        Derry, N Ireland
                                    
                                    
                                        Email: 
                                        shconsultancy19@gmail.com
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                 
                                
                                    Profile
                                    
                                        I was employed by NSPCC in Derry from 2004-2021, initially as a practitioner, then Team Manager, before becoming Service Manager in 2018, specialising throughout in Sexual Abuse recovery work, but also working with families in which there had been domestic abuse. NPSCC made the Service Manager post redundant in late 2021, at which time I became an Independent Therapeutic Social Worker.  I am experienced in developing and delivering training in all aspects of this work to statutory and voluntary organisations, and offer training online, I accept referrals from all agencies as well as families/self referrals.
                                    
                                 
                             
                        
                            
                                
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                                    Qualifications: Expert witness certificate (2010), Post Qualifying Child Care Award (2006), Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Social Work – Child Care (2006), PQA Part 1 (2003), Dipsw (2001), Diploma in Higher Education (Social Work) (2001)
                                    
                                        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, Immigration and asylum seekers, Learning difficulties / Special needs, Mental Health and Sexual abuse issues
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Foreign Languages: 
                                        English
                                    
                                    
                                        Regions available: 
                                        International, South East, South West, Wales and West Midlands
                                    
                                    
                                        Location: 
                                        Somerset
                                    
                                    
                                        Email: 
                                        Pippa@HectorISW.co.uk
                                    
                                    
                                        Mobile: 
                                        0789 6255180
                                    
                                    
                                        Telephone: 
                                        0789 6255180
                                    
                                 
                                
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                                        Pippa Hector started Hector Independent Assessments in March 2008 having worked in the statutory sector for over 10 years in Child Protection and Mental Health. She quickly gained a reputation for in-depth assessments and as demand has grown established a small team of Social Workers who offer a comprehensive Parenting and Kinship Assessment service.  We have developed a framework for parenting assessments that gives a flexible range from snap shots of parents knowledge to in depth assessments over 12 weeks to analyse not only parental understanding but ability to change patterns of behaviour and promote the needs of their children.