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![]() Gary Spencer-Humphrey
BA (Hons), LL.B (Hons), MA, PgD, RSW, MBASW, FRPSH Gary is an experienced Independent Social Worker (ISW) in England and Wales and a registered Expert Witness with NEWA. He is highly regarded by professionals, lawyers, and judges for his expert, solution focused easy-to-read reports and assessments. Gary has worked at Head of Service grade in Local Authority Adult Social Care Services; he is a warranted Approved Mental Health Professional, a Best Interest Assessor and a DoLS Authorising Officer. In addition to his social work qualifications, Gary holds a law degree (LL.B), a postgraduate diploma in adult safeguarding and a master's degree in advanced mental health. He is also a doctoral researcher and working toward an MBA in healthcare strategic leadership. Gary is a certified MoCA rater and holds the Civil Procedural Rules Expert Witness Certificate for Family Law and Civil Law. Gary is regularly instructed in mental health and mental capacity matters in the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales and the First Tier Tribunal (Mental Health) in England. He is also a regular COP3 (capacity) assessor for cases before the Court of Protection. Gary has held seasonal posts as an academic tutor for a leading distance learning institute and has guest lectured at Bournemouth University for the School of Nursing and Midwifery. In 2012, Gary was appointed by the Lord Chancellor to sit on the Mental Health Review Tribunal as a Specialist Member, hearing various referrals and appeals under the Mental Health Act 1983. In 2017, he won a national social work award for his contribution to community-based social work and in 2019, he was nominated by a specialist Continuing Healthcare appeals company and won the Lawyer Monthly Expert Award. You can contact Gary anytime via email [email protected], by phone 02392 985459 or mobile 07834768103. |
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Tilly Kidman
Tilly is the Personal Assistant (PA) to Gary Spencer-Humphrey. Tilly is a business college graduate and joined us in June 2024 from a retail and customer care background. Tilly assists with OPG enquiries, taking contacts and is our dedicated client feedback champion. She also provides various administrative and client care services. You can contact Tilly anytime via email [email protected] or by phone 02392 985459.
Tilly is the Personal Assistant (PA) to Gary Spencer-Humphrey. Tilly is a business college graduate and joined us in June 2024 from a retail and customer care background. Tilly assists with OPG enquiries, taking contacts and is our dedicated client feedback champion. She also provides various administrative and client care services. You can contact Tilly anytime via email [email protected] or by phone 02392 985459.
Training and Skills:
Academic
Doctor of Professional Practice - Health and Social Care (Northampton University) MBA in Healthcare Leadership (Plymouth University) MA - Master of Arts in Advanced Practice (Bournemouth University) Postgraduate Diploma in Adult Safeguarding (Keele University) Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health (Bournemouth University) LL.B (Hons) Bachelor of Laws (The Open University) BA (Hons) Bachelor of Arts (Social Work) (The Open University) City and Guilds 7407 Certificate in Education - Teaching (Havant College) Level II Certificate in Counselling (Eastleigh College) Memberships
Fellow: Royal Society for Public Health Founding Member: Association for Psychosocial Studies Registrant: Social Care Wales & Social Work England Member: British Association of Social Workers |
Professional
AMHP Leader Update (Edge Training) Section 117 Mental Health Act Legal Update (Edge Training) Social Supervision Refresher (Southampton City Council) AMHP Legal Update (Edge Training) DOLS Authoriser / Approving Officer (Edge Training) DoLS Legal Update (39 Essex Chambers) Motivational Interviewing (refresher) 2 days (Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust) MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment Rater (MoCA) Level 4 Adult Safeguarding Managers' Training (Making Connections, IOW) Level 3 Adult Safeguarding Lead Officer Training (Making Connections, IOW) Approved Mental Health Professional Supervisor (West Sussex County Council) Eating Disorders and the Brain (Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) Forensic Social Supervisor Training (West London Mental Health NHS Trust) Motivational Interviewing (Advanced) (Hampshire County Council) Expert Witness CPR Certificates: FPR and CPR (Bond Solon) Adult Protection Jointly Trained A.B.E Investigator (Hampshire Constabulary and Hampshire County Council) Royal College of General Practitioners - CPD Certification Drug Misuse Management: Level 1 Alcohol Management in Primary Care: Level 1 Suicide Prevention and Intervention: Level 1 Eating Disorders: Level 1 Mental Health Panel Member Training (Judicial College – UK) Analyst: Root Cause (Health and Safety, Hampshire County Council) Practice Supervisor (Workforce Development, Hampshire County Council) |