Mr Paul Livock

Paul Livock has worked in the area of child and educational psychology since 1978 with extensive experience of the assessment of children and young people in a variety of contexts. He is currently in independent practice, undertaking expert witness assessments for the family court and other formal proceedings, for example Education Tribunals. For the last 7 years, the major focus of his work has been the assessment of parents and children in connection with contested hearings concerning care proceedings, and residence/contact disputes. He has provided over 800 reports to Courts, Educational Tribunals, Child Protection Review Committees, Local Government Committees, Public Inquiries, Central Government Commissions and Standing Committees. Areas of Expertise • Child Protection • Assessment of family dynamics • Parenting Risk Assessments • Domestic Violence • Drug and alcohol abuse • Assessment of Learning Disabilities in Adults & Children • Educational Assessment/Special Needs • Behavioural Difficulties • Autism and sensory disabilities • Personal and social relationships/psychosexual development

I have attended a wide range of training events including those on:
Child protection (Safeguarding)
Disability rights
Law relating to Education
Special Educational Needs
Drug and alcohol abuse
Social Inclusion
Creating Children’s Services Departments

Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS)
Member of the Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Full Member, BPS Division of Educational & Child Psychology (DECP)
Full Member, BPS Developmental Psychology Section
Full Member, BPS Cognitive Psychology Section
Full Member, BPS Social Psychology Section