Assessment of the risk of sexual harm – These are undertaken by our specialists in sexual offending and will identify risk management plans where offenders or risky adults have close contact with a family; this can be a parent, partner or other members of the family, including adolescents. 

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As a minimum the report will contain the following:

 

• the risk of sexual offending, grooming and exploitation;

• history of abuse and the possible impact on the child/ren;

• social functioning and self-management;

• external factors – support/supervision networks;

• assessment of sexual interests; 

• compliance with orders/agreements;

• motivation to stop sexually harmful behaviours;

• internal drivers, insight and empathy;

• likelihood of further exposure of the subject child/ren to sexual abuse;

• prognosis for change and a risk management plan.

 

Assessment of protective capacity – This provides an assessment of the non-offending parent and includes:

 

• application of the Capacity & Ability to Supervise and Protect- Risk Framework (CASP-R);

• parent’s background and any adverse childhood experiences which relate to their capacity to protect;

• an analysis of the power dynamics in their relationship with the offender;

• ability to recognise abuse, including grooming;

• understanding of abuse and the impact on children;

• support network;

• ability to take action and work openly with professionals to manage the risk. 

 

Joint assessment of both parents (please note that all clients are seen separately) – This assessment includes all the elements of the risk and protective capacity assessments outlined above, but also:

 

• a clear picture of the dynamics of the relationship; 

• the likelihood of separation/reconciliation; 

• the particular safeguarding issues raised by the parental relationship;

• a risk management plan for each member of the family.