What We Do
What We Do
Specialist Independent Social Work Services Across the UK
We offer a comprehensive suite of services to support local authorities, legal professionals, guardians, and private clients.
All services are child-focused, legally compliant, and delivered by experienced, registered professionals. Our services are
designed to support accurate, ethical decision-making in the best interests of children and vulnerable individuals.
Parenting Assessments
Insightful, evidence-based evaluations of parenting capacity, including PAMS, Capacity to Change, and culturally adapted frameworks.
Viability and Kinship Assessments
Assessments of extended family or connected persons’ suitability to care for children under fostering or Special Guardianship arrangements.
Special Guardianship & Fostering Reports
In-depth evaluations prepared to court standard for permanency planning.
Section 7 & Section 37 Reports
Balanced and impartial assessments for private law proceedings, often relating to contact, residency, or welfare concerns.
Risk and Safeguarding Assessments
Focused assessments on issues such as domestic abuse, substance misuse, neglect, contextualised safeguarding, mental health, or neglect.
Contact Supervision & Observations
Trauma-informed, attachment-aware observations of family contact with clear analysis and recommendations.
Expert Witness Reports & Court Work
Independent social work opinion provided in line with family court expectations and current case law.
Independent Case Audits & Safeguarding Reviews
Objective reviews of social work cases, supporting local authority improvement and accountability.
Therapeutic Life Story Work
Helping children make sense of their journeys and build narrative identity through trauma-informed, child-led approaches.
All reports are:
- - Court-compliant
- - Written to a high analytical standard
- - Delivered within agreed timeframes
- - Respectful of cultural, linguistic, and neurodiverse needs