Our services
ASSESSMENTS
Assessment Service Specialists
Equity Family Services offer a bespoke assessment service. Our Independent social workers are able to produce a wide variety of expertly written and quality assured independent social work reports for local authorities and the courts around the following issues:
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Parenting Assessments/PAMs Parenting Assessments
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Supported Parenting Assessments (completed with family support workers alongside the social worker, please call to discuss)
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International Assessments
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Sibling Assessments
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Fostering Assessments
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Adoption Assessments
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Special Guardianship Order Assessments
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Viability Assessments (also as part of a SGO)
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Connected Persons Assessments
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Human Rights Assessments
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Age Assessments
Our assessments undergo extensive peer quality assurance to ensure that they are high quality bespoke assessments which are comprehensive, child centred and in line with the commissioning instructions
Service Improvement/Mentoring.
What We Can Do
Our independent social workers can:
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Undertake bespoke commissioned assessments within agreed timeframes
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Facilitate observed contact and provide reports to the courts (when required)
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Undertake direct work with children and young people and obtain their wishes and feelings