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ASSESSMENTS

·   Parenting Assessment​s including ParentAssess and Standard Assessments.

 

Section 7 reports

   

·   Connected Persons Assessment (CPA)​

·   Form F Fostering Assessment​

·   Special Guardian Assessment (SGO)​

·   Risk Assessment​

·   Viability / Reg 24 Assessment 

SUPERVISED CONTACT

Contact can be supervised by a fully qualified social worker out in the community; in a parents home, or in a set venue.

Reports will be completed following each contact and additional parenting sessions can be provided if necessary.

Consultancy work in RFC's

ISWnorthwest supports 6 residential family assessment centres (RFC's) across the northwest. We do consultancy days, complete their parenting assessments, deliver training to staff and management, offer supervision to the RFC's own in-house social worker, and/or, offer QA support for assessments. 

ABOUT US

ISWnorthwest offers Supervised Contacts, completes all Social Work Assessments, supports 6 family assessment centres, undertakes section 7 assessments, and Stage 2 Complaint investigations and complete C&F assessments as part of a tribunal and complaint process. 

We are based in the north west of England and predominately work across; Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Halton, St Helen's, Greater Manchester, Stockport, Lancashire, Warrington

ISWnorthwest was established by experienced Social Worker, Fiona Thompson in 2016 but we now have 8 associate ISW's working with us, all of whom have at least 10 years experience as a social worker and working in social care. 

ISWnorthwest has a passion for delivering high quality work for children and their parents across the north west. 

ISWnorthwest strives to produce the best quality work, whether that be a social work assessment, court reports or complaint investigations. 

 

ISWnorthwest prides itself on been a clear communicator with parents and professionals alike.

 

ISWnorthwest will work in an open and honest way to support families, courts and local authorities to ensure that children are safeguarded and provided the best opportunities possible. 

Clients

TESTIMONIALS

"I have worked with Fiona now for almost 2 years, Fiona has provide ISW assessments for our service. I have found her to be professional, knowledgeable, and a very competent assessor". 

JM - Local Authority Service Manager

I considered the parenting assessment you completed to be through, analytical and helpful. I was able to appreciate the complex balance arising from a positive assessment with identified vulnerabilities   and I particularly valued your recommendations in terms of how to address the same. 

 

BA Cafcass Guardian 2024 

Contact

ISWnorthwest Ltd

Registered Number 09981509

fiona@ISWnorthwest.co.uk

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