Peter Penrose

Areas of Expertise in assessment and intervention

Parenting skills and home environment, parental stress and parents with dependenciesRisk of inadequate or dangerous parenting e.g. abuse, neglect or failure to protect
Inter-parent relationships
Intellectual, language, social, personal problem solving skills and other learning capabilities in relation to parenting
Child and/or adult learning difficulties or specific ‘conditions’, for example, ADHD, autistic spectrum disorder, bullying‘Mental health’ and emotional/behavioural difficulties, particularly as they affect parenting and the whole family e.g. PTSD or depression
Awareness of parenting issues and likelihood of accepting help and change
Adult, youth and young parent offending (including suggestibility and compliance)
Education Act, Special Educational Needs, Statements and Code of Practice as they affect families
Assessment of residential/educational placements
Immigration family issues/asylum
Contact and residence
Attachment and sibling bonding
Assessment of whole families including adults and children with a wide variety of special needs
Design of effective plans for change in families with complex needs, in collaboration with agencies such as Guardians, Health or Children’s Services