Assessment Skills

Learning Objectives

– Understand the principles underpinning assessments of children and their families
– Understand the purpose of any assessment and their legal mandate
– Have an increased confidence to assessing the welfare of children at risk 
– Using research and learning from serious case reviews to understand the:
 – Importance of multi-agency, holistic assessments, which capture the voice of the 
child and as far as possible, work in partnership with parents
 – Need to utilise the families’ strengths as well identifying the risks posed to the child/ren, 
alongside any gaps in information
 – Necessity of a framework within which to analyse the information gathered
 – Importance of translating assessment findings into a SMART plan to promote the welfare of 
the child/ren