Specialism: Children and families, Mental Health
Location: Cymru: East, Cymru: Mid, Cymru: North, Cymru: South, Cymru: West, England: East, England: East Midlands, England: Isle of Wight, England: London, England: North East, England: North West, England: South East, England: South West, England: West Midlands, England: Yorkshire and the Humber, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey
Profile: I am an experienced child protection social worker. I have extensive experience within care proceedings and pre- preceding court work. I have undertaken a variety of assessments such as international assessments, community based parenting assessments (PAMS / Parent Assess trained), SGO’s, and various risk assessments. I also under take domestic violence interventions with victims and perpetrators. I have expertise in cultures and traditions of Asian, African, and European families. My areas of interest include domestic violence sexual exploitation, parents with learning difficulties and forced marriage. I also deliver training on safeguarding and domestic abuse.
I work with: 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, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Private/ independent sector, Research, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Qualifications: MSc Social Work
Professional registrations: Social Care Wales, Social Work England
Extra skills: I am studying Arabic. I can speak Punjabi fluently.
I am trained in Achieving Best Evidence