Useful Resources & Materials:
Family Law Week - Provides free access to the latest family law news, judgements, analysis and legislation in England.
Community Care - A specialist website for social workers and those working in social care in the UK. Provides latest social care related news, views, research and best practice guides.
Membership and other Organisations:
Expert Witness Institute - aims to support the proper administration of justice and the early resolution of disputes through fair and unbaised expert evidence. The Institute provides invaluable support and advice to provisional and full members. Full membership ensures that the technical, legal and quality standards for criteria as an expert witness have been met.
NAGALRO - is a professional association for social work practitioners who work in the children and families field and represent children in public and private family court proceedings.
Family Mediators Association - Family Mediators Association is the longest standing trainer of family mediators and family mediator membership organisation in the independent sector. The FMA is an independent body with its own Board and charitable status that recognises and values the multi-disciplinary background of its members.
BASW - The British Association of Social Work is owner of the British Journal of Social Work and is a member of the International Association of Social Workers. Membership ensures a commitment to professional ethics and values.
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals - Outlines and details what collaborative practice means and how this applies to divorce and separation.
Other Independent Social Workers/Directories:
Independent Social Work Associates
BASW Independent Social Work Directory
Blogs and other thoughts:
Fighting Monsters - Inspired by Nietzsche "Be careful when you fight the monsters, lest you become one".
Social Work at the Edge of Chaos - My blog of thoughts and reflections in exploring the applications and implications of complexity/chaos theory on social work with children and families. Unfortunately not updated regularly.