About Us

The Simply Social Work Story

The Simply Social Work journey began in 2021, but its roots go back much further. Our founders, Gary Crisp and Neil Courtney, have practiced as Independent Social Workers for over a decade. Prior to this, they both worked in Local Authority adult and children's services. Throughout their careers, they have honed their skills and developed expertise in various practice areas. Gary has a passion for working with children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN), mental capacity, care assessments and reviews and Court of Protection matters. Neil, on the other hand, excels in adult care assessments, mental capacity, Deprivation of Liberty, alcohol misuse and Court of Protection matters.

Their shared commitment to providing high-quality expert reports is what drives them today. In 2021, they decided to combine their passion and experience to create Simply Social Work, a company they are truly proud of.

The Simply Social Work Team is so much more that just Gary and Neil now. They lead a team of exceptional Senior Social Workers and Associate Social Workers, all supported by our fantastic Business Support Team. This enables us to provide fixed-fee Social Work services across England and Wales. We are committed to providing our services at affordable prices, that is why we do not charge travel expenses. We are transparent about our fees, and they can be found on [Our Fees] (/our-fees) page. The price you see is the price you pay regardless of where in England or Wales you are.

"We do what we do well, and do not do what we cannot do well"

This philosophy is at the heart of everything we do. We focus on our areas of expertise, including Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) Tribunal appeals, Court of Protection, mental capacity and best interests matters (Expert Witness), immigration, and community care (care assessments and reviews for adults and children). Whilst we don't cover every discipline in Social Work practice, we ensure that we excel in the areas we do cover. For family law matters relating to children or reports for mental health Tribunals, we are happy to refer you to other excellent Independent Social Workers who specialize in those areas.