Social Work Assessments

Caseload Social Work Services Limited specialises in conducting social work assessments for a variety of purposes. These assessments provide instructing local authorities with a clear understanding of the circumstances, vulnerabilities, and risks faced by individuals or families. Social work assessments are crucial in informing decision-making processes and influencing the outcomes of legal proceedings.

Collaborating with Local Authorities in the UK

The company conducts a wide range of assessments for local authorities based in the UK, including kinship, SGO, and parental assessments. The assessments help determine whether family members or friends are suitable caregivers for children in cross-jurisdiction scenarios. The evaluations consider the candidate's living situation, parenting capacity, and support networks, as well as the risks associated with the potential placement.

Our Assessment Services

We are experienced in completing a wide range of social work assessments in line with UK legal frameworks, including:

Connected Persons Assessments
Kinship Carer Assessments
Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Assessments
Parental Capacity Assessments
Viability Assessments (Initial screening reports)

Each assessment explores parenting capacity, protective factors, risk, home environment, motivation to care, and family support networks — providing instructing authorities with the clarity and insight needed to make timely, informed, and child-centred decisions.

Legal and Regulatory Compliance

All assessments are carried out in line with the UK legal frameworks and associated statutory guidance and Irish professional standards, Tulsa requirements, codes of practice, and data protection regulations. Our reports have been accepted and tested in UK family courts and are prepared with a clear understanding of what is required for use in proceedings under English and Welsh jurisdiction. This dual compliance offers peace of mind and ensures assessments hold up to legal scrutiny.