Social Work England

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Jacki Pritchard is a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England. She has over 40 years experience of working in the field of social care, gaining experience both as a social worker and a manager in fieldwork teams and hospital settings. For the past 30 years she has specialised in abuse, violence and risk, working independently as a:

• Social worker
• Clincial hypnotherapist
• Trainer
• Supervisor, coach and mentor
• Researcher
• Author and Series Editor
• Consultant
• Expert witness

QUALIFICATIONS

• B.A. (HONOURS) Economics
• M.A. Applied Social Studies
• Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW)
• Accreditation in Practice Teaching (CCETSW)
• Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
• Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma
• Hypnotherapy in Schools Programme (HISP) Practitioner
• Certificate in Hypnobirthing and Pregnancy

COMMITMENTS/RELATED EXPERIENCE

• Series Editor and author, Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice Series, Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  (London, England and Bristol, Pennsylvania, USA)
• Series Editor, Violence and Abuse Series Jessica Kingsley Publishers (London, England and Bristol, Pennsylvania, USA)
• Author: Routledge/Taylor and Francis (www.routledge.com) 
• Co-Founder of PAVA (Practitioner Alliance Against Abuse of Vulnerable Adults)
• Founder of Beyond Existing, Support Groups for Adults Who Have Been Abused.
• Independent Chairperson Lincolnshire Safeguarding Adults Board
• Researcher: “The Needs of Older Women: Services for Victims of Elder Abuse and Other Abuse” (Joseph Rowntree Foundation) and "The Needs of Vulnerable Adults: Services for Victims of Abuse"
• Senior Associate with Ashley Maynard and Rowan
• Steering Group Member, Action on Elder Abuse Facilitated Support Groups Project
• Consultant to the "Would You Know Project" (www.wouldyouknow.org.uk)
• For over 30 years Jacki Pritchard has written extensively on a wide range of social work related topics.

PUBLICATIONS

HYPNOTHERAPY

Pritchard, J. (forthcoming December 2026) A Practical Guide to Hypnotherapy with Young Children: Metaphorical Stories, Scripts and Other Resources. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.

Pritchard, J. (August 2024) Hypnotherapy with Regrets and Associated Emotions: Ideas for Practice. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.

Pritchard, J. (July 2022) Dealing with Different Types of Losses Using Hypnotherapy Scripts. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.

Pritchard, J. (August 2021) Hypnotherapy for Pregnancy and Birthing: Scripts for Hypnotherapists. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.

Pritchard, J. (September 2020) Hypnotherapy Scripts to Promote Children’s Wellbeing. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.

ABUSE/SAFEGUARDING

Pritchard, J. (2023) 'From Protection to Safeguarding: Elder Abuse in England' in The Worldwide Face of Elder Abuse edited by Teaster, P.B, Anetzberger, G.J, and Podnieks, E. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature.

Pritchard, J. [ed] (2013) Good Practice in Promoting Recovery and Healing for Abused Adults. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Pritchard, J. with Simon Leslie (2011) Recording Skills in Safeguarding Adults: Best Practice and Evidential Requirements. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Pritchard, J. (2009) wrote the booklet Safeguarding People with Dementia: Recognising Adult Abuse for The Alzheimer’s' Society.

Pritchard, J. [ed] (October 2008) Good Practice in the Law and Safeguarding Adults: Criminal Justice and Adult Protection. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Pritchard, J. [ed] (July 2008) Good Practice in Safeguarding Adults: Working Effectively in Adult Protection. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Pritchard, J. (2007) Working with Adult Abuse: A Training Manual for People Working with Vulnerable Adults. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Pritchard, J (2007) ‘Identifying and working with older male victims of abuse in England.’ Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, Volume 19, Numbers 1 and 2, 109-127.

Pritchard J. and Sainsbury, E. (2004) Can You Read Me?: Creative Writing with Adult and Child Victims of Abuse. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Pritchard, J. (November 2003) 'Protecting individuals from abuse: a vital part of care.' Nursing and Residential Care, 507-512.

Pritchard, J. (2003) 'The role of social workers and GPs' in S. Amiel and I. Heath (eds) Family Violence in Primary Care. Oxford: University Press.

Pritchard, J. (2003) Support Groups for Older People Who Have Been Abused: Beyond Existing. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Pritchard, J. (October 2002) 'Training in adult abuse' Signpost Volume 7, Number 2, 4-8.

Pritchard, J. (September 2002) 'The abuse of older men.' The Journal of Adult Protection 4(3), 14-23.

Pritchard, J. (2001) Male Victims of Elder Abuse: Their Experiences and Needs. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Pritchard, J. [ed] (2001) Good Practice with Vulnerable Adults. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Pritchard, J. (2001) 'Elder Abuse' in L. Cull and J. Roche (eds) The Law and Social Work. Basingstoke: The Open University.

Pritchard, J. (2001) Becoming A Trainer In Adult Abuse Work. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Pritchard, J. (2000a) The Needs of Older Women: Services for Victims of Elder Abuse and Other Abuse. Bristol: Policy Press.

Pritchard, J. (2000b) 'Elder abuse: would you recognise it?' Agility No 1, 13-14.

Pritchard, J. [ed] (1999) Elder Abuse Work: Best Practice in Britain and Canada. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Pritchard, J. (1998) 'Psychodynamic counselling and older people who have been abused' in Zetta Bear (ed) Good Practice in Counselling People Who Have Been Abused. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Pritchard, J. (1997) 'System failure.' Community Care 28th August - 3rd September, 21.

Pritchard, J. (l996) 'Darkness visible.' Nursing Times October 16th-22nd, 26-3.

Pritchard, J. (1996) Working with Elder Abuse: a training manual for home care, residential and day care staff. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Pritchard, J. (1995) The Abuse of Older People 2nd Edition. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Pritchard, J. (1994). 'Social work practice in dealing with abuse' in Mervyn Eastman (ed) Old Age Abuse: a new perspective. London: Chapman and Hall.

Pritchard, J. (1993a) 'Dispelling some myths.' Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect Volume 5 No 2, 27-35.

Pritchard, J. (1993b) 'Gang warfare', Community Care 8th July, 22-23.

Pritchard, J. (1991b) 'Sufferers in silence.' Care Weekly 9th August, 10-11.

Pritchard, J. (February 1991a) 'Identifying abuse.' Community Outlook Vol. 1(2), 19-20.

Pritchard, J. (1990b) 'Charting the hits.' Care Weekly 19th October, 10-11.

Pritchard, J. (1990a) 'Old and abused.' Social Work Today 15th February 22-23.  

Pritchard, J. (1989) 'Confronting the taboo of the abuse of elderly people.' Social Work Today 5th October, 12-13.

OTHER SUBJECTS

Ryan, T. and Pritchard, J. [eds] (2004) Good Practice in Adult Mental Health. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Pritchard, J. (2003). Training Manual for Working with Older People in Residential and Day Care Settings. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Pritchard, J. (2001) 'The myth of confidentiality: a social work view.' in Christopher Cordess [ed] Confidentiality and Mental Health. London Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Kemshall, H. and Pritchard, J. [eds] (2000) Good Practice in Working with Victims of Violence. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Kemshall, H. and Pritchard J. [eds] (1999) Good Practice in Working with Violence. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Kemshall, H. and Pritchard, J. [eds] (1997) Good Practice in Risk Assessment and Risk Management 2: Protection, Rights and Responsibilities. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Kemshall, H. and Pritchard, J. [eds] (1996) Good Practice in Risk Assessment and Risk Management. Volume 1 London: Jessica Kingsley.

Pritchard, J. [ed] (1994) Good Practice in Supervision. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Owen, H. and Pritchard, J. [eds] (1993) Good Practice in Child Protection. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Streatfield D.R. and Pritchard, J.H. (August 1981) 'Putting information on tap’ Social Work Today 12 (49), 8-10.

Pritchard, J.H and Goldie, J.L. (February 1981) 'Interview methodology - comparison of three types of interview: one to one, group and telephone interviews' Aslib proceedings 33(2), 62-66.

Literature review articles in Social Work Information Bulletin January - March 1980 on the following topics: abortion, behaviour modification, ethnic minorities, ex-offenders and marital violence.

Pritchard, J.H, Streatfield, D.R, and Wilson, T.D. (May 1979) 'An illuminative evaluation programme for assessing information services’ Aslib proceedings 31(5), 245-250.