Services

Specialist Assessments & Expert Reports

We provide a comprehensive range of independent social work services to courts, local authorities, solicitors, and private clients.

Core Services

Assessment & Court Report Services

Our core services address the most critical stages of child care proceedings and family law matters.

Parenting Assessments

A thorough, evidence-based evaluation of parenting capacity.

We provide comprehensive parenting assessments that evaluate a parent or carer’s capacity to meet the needs of their child. Using established assessment frameworks, we explore strengths, risks, and protective factors, producing clear, analytical recommendations to support court and local authority decision-making.

Key Features

Strengths and risk analysis
Evidence-based methodology
Court-ready recommendations
Family-centred approach

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Contact Assessments

Evaluating the suitability and safety of contact arrangements.

Contact assessments examine the quality and impact of contact between children and significant family members. We assess attachment, child wellbeing, and relational dynamics to produce clear, evidence-based conclusions on the appropriateness of contact arrangements.

Key Features

Attachment and relationship analysis
Child needs and welfare focus
Observation-informed reports
Safe contact recommendations

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Pre-Birth Assessments

Risk evaluation and safeguarding planning before a child is born.

Our pre-birth assessments are completed ahead of a child’s birth where there are known risks or safeguarding concerns. We work with expectant parents and professionals to evaluate risk, assess capacity, and support robust planning to ensure the child’s welfare from the outset.

Key Features

Pre-birth risk identification
Safeguarding planning
Parental capacity evaluation
Multi-agency coordination support

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Section 7 Reports

Expert court reports on child arrangement disputes

Commissioned by the court under Section 7 of the Children Act 1989, these reports address child arrangements where parents are unable to agree. We provide rigorous, analytical, and balanced assessments that prioritise the child’s welfare and are defensible to judicial scrutiny.

Key Features

Child arrangements analysis
Independent expert perspective
Legally defensible conclusions
CAFCASS-compliant format

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Section 37 Reports

Statutory investigations and risk assessments for the court.

Section 37 reports are directed by the court to assess whether a Care or Supervision Order should be applied for. We conduct thorough investigations, evaluate risk and safeguarding concerns, and provide clear legal recommendations to the court.

Key Features

Statutory risk assessment
Safeguarding analysis
Legal recommendations
Court-directed investigations

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Additional Services

Supporting Families & Professionals

Beyond formal assessments, we offer a range of additional services to support families and social work practitioners.

Family Time Supervision

Professional supervision and observation of family contact sessions, including comprehensive reports on interactions, child welfare, and safeguarding during contact.

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Statutory Visits

Conducting welfare visits to children subject to statutory or private law proceedings, ensuring their voice is heard and their wellbeing is assessed.

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Parenting Support

Structured support programmes designed to build parenting skills, reduce identified risks, and strengthen parent-child relationships within a safeguarding framework.

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Coaching & Mentoring for Social Workers

Professional development support for practising social workers — including reflective supervision, skills development, and career coaching for those in early or mid-career.

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