Independent Social Worker BA (Hons)We are experienced social workers, working together in a multidisciplinary team. We specialise in Children & Family’s social work as follows:
- Merton Compliant Age Assessments R (B) v Merton LBC [2003] 4 All ER 280
- Immigration Circumstance Reports (The Borders, Citizenship & Immigration Act 2009, s55)
- Pre-Birth Assessments, (The Children Act 1989)
- Special Guardianship Order related cases. (Adoption & Children Act 2002)
All our work has involved complex cases and liaising with multidisciplinary professionals. From 2009 we have been practicing as Independent Social Workers. We have experience of working on cases related to domestic violence, honour based crime, and forced marriages. We have also had the privilege of working closely with the CPS and police on complex Child Trafficking Cases.
Azra Bloomfield's Book Reviews are published in Practice Social Work in Action - Routledge Taylor & Francis Group –see below links:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09503153.2018.1438130?journalCode=cpra20
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09503153.2017.1350779
The value of independent social work reports: http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed56042
CPD Training
- 2019 - CAVA - Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA (2019)
- 2018 - Age Assessment Compliance with the Law
- 2017 to 2018 -Tavistock monthly workshops for named child protection professionals (clinical dilemmas/group supervision)
- 2017 - Talking to Children about Difficult Things: Understanding Emotional Communication in Challenging & Turbulent Contexts - Tavistock & Portman NHS Training Centre
- 2017 - Safeguarding Children: Level 3 Training Certificate - Tavistock & Portman NHS Training Centre
- 2017 - Home Office - Recognising & Preventing FGM Module Training
- 2017 – Adult Care & Dementia Training
- 2016 - Age Assessment Compliance with the Law
- One day course - 2016 – Mental Health First Aid
Education & Qualifications
- 2018 - Court Witness Expert Certificate Family Law - Post Graduate - Cardiff Law University
- 2017 - Certificate in the Principles of End of Life Care (NCFE)
- 2016 - Court Witness Expert Certificate Civil Law - Post Graduate - Cardiff Law University
- 2015 - BA (Hons) Social Work – Open University, London
- 2011 - Middlesex University - Diploma in Personal & Professional Development
- 2003 - Diploma in Social Work – University of Wolverhampton
- 2003 - Diploma of Higher Education in Applied Social Studies
Services provided
- Merton Compliant Age Assessments R (B) v Merton LBC [2003] 4 All ER 280
- Immigration Circumstances Reports (The Borders,Citizenship & Immigration Act 2009, s55)
- Special Guardianship Order Assessment Reports (Adoption and Children Act 2002)
- Pre-birth Assessments (The Children Act 1989)
- Contact Assessments (The Children Act 1989)
- Viability Assessment Reports (The Children Act 1989)
- PAM (Parenting) Assessments (The Children Act 1989)
