Independent Child Care Social Work Assessments
High-Quality, Evidence Based Assessments with Children at their Heart
Independent Child Care Social Work Assessments
High-Quality, Evidence Based Assessments with Children at their Heart
High-Quality, Evidence Based Assessments with Children at their Heart
High-Quality, Evidence Based Assessments with Children at their Heart
Our mission at Appleton & Associates ISW Ltd is to offer high quality independent social work assessments to local authorities, residential mother and baby units, fostering agencies, the family courts and more.
Our Director recognised that there was a need within the independent sector to offer a more affordable alternative to the bigger ISW assessment companies.
We offer competitive pricing without impacting on quality.
Our assessments are high-quality, robust and evidence based. Using research, observations, children's voices via comprehensive direct work and direct work with their families to inform the overall assessment. Each assessment is quality assured by the director herself to ensure they meet the high standards of Appleton & Associates ISW.
We offer Independent Social Workers predominantly in the North West of England. Covering; Wigan, St Helens, Halton, Chester, Cheshire East & West, Salford, Bolton, Manchester, Liverpool, Sefton, Blackpool, Lancashire, Cumbria, Blackburn, Knowsley, Oldham, Stockport, Trafford, Wirral and Bury.
We have social workers all over the country, please get in touch to discuss your requirements
All our assessors have
-Full enhanced DBS
- Registration with SW England
-Insurance
-Minimum of 5 years experience in frontline child protection
-They receive reflective supervision for the duration of their assignment with us.
All our social workers undertake training with Appleton & Associates ISW. This ensures that all work produced by the team meets our high standards.
All our social workers are experienced at giving evidence in court.
Catherine has been qualified 14 years with a Masters in Social Work from Liverpool John Moore’s University and background in Psychology.
Working as a Social Worker predominantly in child protection and the family court arena for various Local Authorities across the Northwest of England. Developing a reputation for high quality, analytical and evidence based assessments with children and their families.
Catherine has also been a Team Manager for child protection teams, overseeing public law outline, public and private proceedings and quality assuring all work; ensuring that permanency is achieved for children and their families.
As well as being an experienced Team Manager, Catherine is also a registered foster carer, providing a unique insight into the care experiences of looked after children.
Always striving for the best outcomes for children and their families.
This experience led to the creation of Appleton & Associates ISW Ltd.
Mon | 09:00 – 17:00 | |
Tue | 09:00 – 17:00 | |
Wed | 09:00 – 17:00 | |
Thu | 09:00 – 17:00 | |
Fri | 09:00 – 17:00 | |
Sat | By Appointment | |
Sun | By Appointment |