Daniel Woods Email & Phone Number

Southwark, London

Currently, I work as an Team Manager in a Local Authority’s Safeguarding and Family Support Service. I lead and manage a team of five social workers and am accountable for the quality of their practice and performance. I am responsible for managing risk, progressing cases toward permanence and quality assuring assessments for children subject to care proceedings, child protection, child in need and looked after children plans.

Southwark, London

I worked as part of a Safeguarding & Family Support Service providing long-term, family-focused, relationship-based social work support and intervention for children on Child in Need, Child Protection or Looked After Children plans, including families going through court proceedings.I applied a Signs of Safety approach to understand the child's and family's strengths and needs; to enable families and communities to manage risk; and to promote positive changes in child development… Show more I worked as part of a Safeguarding & Family Support Service providing long-term, family-focused, relationship-based social work support and intervention for children on Child in Need, Child Protection or Looked After Children plans, including families going through court proceedings.I applied a Signs of Safety approach to understand the child's and family's strengths and needs; to enable families and communities to manage risk; and to promote positive changes in child development, parenting capacity, and family functioning. Show less

London, United Kingdom

• Parenting Assessments including Pre-Birth Assessments• PAMS Assessments• Special Guardianship Order Reports• Together or Apart Assessments• Risk Assessments (Domestic Abuse and Sexual Abuse)• AIM Assessment and Intervention for Children Under 12 with problematic or harmful sexual behaviours• Viability Assessments and Connected Persons Assessments (Regulation 24 and 27)• Fostering Form-F Assessments• Prospective Adopter’s Reports• Infant and Child… Show more • Parenting Assessments including Pre-Birth Assessments• PAMS Assessments• Special Guardianship Order Reports• Together or Apart Assessments• Risk Assessments (Domestic Abuse and Sexual Abuse)• AIM Assessment and Intervention for Children Under 12 with problematic or harmful sexual behaviours• Viability Assessments and Connected Persons Assessments (Regulation 24 and 27)• Fostering Form-F Assessments• Prospective Adopter’s Reports• Infant and Child Observation • Direct Work with Children subject to Care Proceedings including Life Story Work• Systemic Practice and Motivational Interviewing• Quality Assuring Social Work Assessments, Reports and Statements to Court Show less

Hackney, London

I was part of a Systemic Social Work Unit completing Section 17 needs assessments and Section 47 child protection investigations using a Signs of Safety approach and taking cases to Initial Child Protection Conferences where necessary.

Southwark, London

I was a member of the Senior Leadership Team and responsible for Multi-Agency strategy, line-management of Therapy Team (Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist, Systemic Family Therapist and Art Therapist), and co-facilitator of Multi-Family Therapy.

Hackney, London

I was part of a Systemic Social Work Unit providing a relationship-based service for Looked After Children (LAC) and coordinating their professional network. I provided support and interventions including Life Story Work, LAC reports and Pathway Plans, Personal Education Planning, and Family Network Meetings.

Southwark, London

I was a member of Senior Leadership Team, designated person for Child Protection, and responsible for reforming the delivery of social and emotional services. I developed strategic and collaborative relationships with various departments of Southwark Children's Services (SEN, Social Services, CAMHS and YOS) and set up a monthly Multi-Agency Resource Panel. I negotiated service level agreements with the Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust and the Marlborough Family Service to… Show more I was a member of Senior Leadership Team, designated person for Child Protection, and responsible for reforming the delivery of social and emotional services. I developed strategic and collaborative relationships with various departments of Southwark Children's Services (SEN, Social Services, CAMHS and YOS) and set up a monthly Multi-Agency Resource Panel. I negotiated service level agreements with the Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust and the Marlborough Family Service to commission on-site mental health services for students, families and staff (Tavistock course, Emotional Factors in Learning & Teaching held on site for all staff and Multi-Family Therapy provided for students and their families). Show less

Brent, London

I co-facilitated 'Triple P' (Positive Parenting Programme) for parents of adolescents diagnosed with a conduct disorder and collaborated with CAMHS staff to plan interventions for complex cases from Cardinal Hinsley College. I was supported though monthly supervision from a Consultant Psychiatrist.

Brent, London

In my role at Cardinal Hinsley College, I collaborated with Brent Youth Services and organised weekend enrichment activities for Cardinal Hinsley students living in poverty, linked to positive behavioural changes and academic progress at school.

Brent, London

I was appointed as a Learning Mentor as Cardinal Hinsley College was coming out of special measures and was promoted to Lead Learning Mentor and then Multi-Agency Coordinator with responsibility for implementing the schools strategy to develop inclusive social and emotional services. I was designated person for Child Protection and had line-management responsibility for 10 multi-agency professionals. I managed several projects, including TaMHS Multi-Family Therapy, Brent Centre for… Show more I was appointed as a Learning Mentor as Cardinal Hinsley College was coming out of special measures and was promoted to Lead Learning Mentor and then Multi-Agency Coordinator with responsibility for implementing the schools strategy to develop inclusive social and emotional services. I was designated person for Child Protection and had line-management responsibility for 10 multi-agency professionals. I managed several projects, including TaMHS Multi-Family Therapy, Brent Centre for Young People, Brent Mentoring Service, PRU Outreach, Positive Activities for Young People, Beat-Bullying and Police Boxing Summer School. During the time I led the Inclusion Team, there was a significant reduction in the number of permanent exclusions from 17 in 2004/5 to 2 in 2009/10. The school was inspected by Ofsted in 2010 and the department I was leading was awarded 7 outstanding features. Show less

Reflective Functioning Training On The Parent Development Interview

Pams 4.0 Training

Aim Assessment And Intervention For Children Under 12 With Problematic Or Harmful Sexual Behaviours

Prospective Adopter’S Report Training

Fostering Form-F Training

Modules 1 And 2 Of The Ma In Advanced Social Work: Practice Education

Post-Graduate Consolidation Module On The Advanced Practice Social Work Programme

Family Risk And Safety Assessment (Frasa) Training

Motivational Interviewing

Signs Of Safety / Permanency Planning / Child Sexual Exploitation Training

Introducing Psychoanalytic Ideas On Sexual Perversions, Delinquency And Violence Course

Attendance On Post-Graduate Diploma In Psychoanalytic Observational Studies

Masters In Social Work

Systemic Work: Moving On With Theory & Practice

Multi-Agency Responses To Critical Child Protection Incidents Residential Training

'Triple P' (Positive Parenting Programme) Training & Supervision

Multi-Family Therapy In Schools Training & Supervision

Post-Graduate Diploma In Applied Systemic Theory

Bachelor Of Science In Sports Technology