We have an excellent track record of providing parenting assessments in care proceedings and as part of the pre-proceedings process.
We aim to provide assessments within 6-8 week timescale.
All of our parenting assessments are carried out in accordance with the Department for Education’s Working Together guidance. In order to produce a holistic assessment, our assessors:
1 - Ensure the voice of the child is at the heart of every assessment
2 - Explore a parent’s history and all aspects of their approach to parenting
3 - Seek to assess a parent’s understanding of and insight into identified concerns
4 - Gather information through discussion, activities and observation
5 - Provide a clear evidence-based analysis
6 - Focus on outcomes; identifying appropriate support services.
Our social workers are experienced in assessing parents’ capacity to change and understand concerns when considering complex issues including, but not limited to: substance misuse, domestic abuse, learning difficulties, sexual abuse and mental health difficulties.
Alongside exploration of a parent’s past and present circumstances, assessors aim to offer recommendations which allow informed decisions about a child’s future placement to be made.
“Their conduct was good, evidence was good“
Lewisham
Local Authority
Yes of course I will keep your details in mind and recommend to the client department as all your assessment have been very thorough.
Enfield
Local Authority
OGM Supporting Futures provides a professional and evidenced based approach to assessments which are thorough, balanced and in depth. OGM Supporting Futures is very reliable and organised, and provides assessments with set structure and timelines for conclusion. In Enfield we observe, OGM Supporting Futures social workers to take pride by being punctual and being able to meet deadlines. The director O’Neil is very respectful, boundaried and patient with social workers and clients to ensure assessments are completed timely with the most appropriate recommendations within children timescale.