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Assessment

 

We are able to provide assessment services in the fields of children and families, and mental health. Within the field of children and families we can offer the following:

  - Core Assessments - Kinship Care Assessments
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  - Risk Assessments - Fostering Assessments
  - S.37 Reports - Adoption Assessments
  - Special Guardianship Assessments - Parenting Assessments

Counselling
 

Individual counselling is provided to help put the individual back on track. We listen to what you have to say in a quiet area without interruption and offer experienced guidance. Your views are respected and help will be given to enable you to deal with specific problems, cope with stress, or develop better ways of living.
Relationship counselling. If you want to talk about your relationships, how your family is affected, how you can improve your relationship, how you can manage a separation or get over a break up then contact Swan Assessments.

In addition our team of social workers with relevant counselling skills and qualifications, we also have a counsellor with specific training in your field. Counselling can be provided either in your home or within our office premises, based in Alcester, Warwickshire. We are committed to assisting you to meet whatever challenges currently face you.

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Conciliation
 
Conciliation is a process of enabling parties to reach agreement on matters in dispute. At the end of conciliation, you should feel that there has been no 'winner' or 'loser', but that you have come to an arrangement that you can all live with. Conciliation can help to reduce stress, anger and misunderstandings and improve communication between you and the other party. We provide conciliation and mediation to private clients (individuals and couples) and to corporate clients.

Mediation has similar qualities to conciliation, but with additional input from the mediator to advise as to the content of the agreement.

Our experience has shown these methods to be effective not only in matrimonial disputes between separating partners, but also in organisations where miscommunication and misunderstanding impact on effective working.

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Managing Organisational Change
 
The handling of organisational change is a wide brief that places great demands on your leadership qualities, your communication skills, your imagination, and your gift for making rapport with different human types. So benefit from employee counselling, stress management training and the consultancy expertise of Swan Assessments. It stands to reason that all the necessary skills may not be available under your own roof at one time, and that specialist help may be needed at certain intervals. There is also a particular advantage in bringing an outside view to bear on continuing problems that you may have got too close to.

Team Building
 
A team is a group of people who are jointly responsible for achieving a shared goal. If one member fails, then it can hinder the achievement of the collective goal. Even if the members fulfil their individual roles but they don't work in synergy, then they may not fulfil their potential or achieve as much as they could. Swan Assessments are experienced in designing and planning a program of imaginative team building activities.
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Bespoke Training Programmes
 

Arrange an informal meeting with us and we'll discuss with you your training needs and recommend a programme that best suits you, your organisation and your budget. All learning programmes should start with a tangible purpose, a well-defined change in a real dimension. We provide mentoring for individuals and training for individuals or groups.

We can provide bespoke training programmes for:


- Skills to Foster - Risk Assessment and Decision Making
- Foster Panel Training - Planning for Permanence
- Special Guardianship Training - Assessment skills
- Protecting Children - Outcome-Focussed Practice

Charging Structure
 

Professional time

Includes all time spent on assessment, Customer Service and Quality Assurance
Travel time Includes all time spent travelling in relation to the assignment
Mileage Each trip is calculated to / from our office base in Alcester
Typing Typing or proof reading reports
Disbursements Additional travel costs or accommodation for example

In addition we are obliged to charge VAT at the standard rate on all our charges.

With the majority of assessments, our practice is to undertake, as a minimum, the following interviews:
 
  • Each applicant alone on one occasion
  • Both applicants together on four further occasions
  • Former partners of the applicants on one occasion
  • Children of the applicants, whether at home or elsewhere on one occasion
  • The social worker involved with the family on one occasion
  • Three referees on one occasion each
We are happy to discuss a variety of pricing structures with you. We will meet your service needs at an economical cost.

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