Category: Assessment

This free set of downloadable PDF Therapeutic Treasure Deck of Sentence Completion Cards is designed to help children, young people and teenagers explore their feelings, thoughts and experiences. The pack…

This downloadable PDF is a simple visual tool that helps children explore who lives in their home and who visits. It includes three child friendly activity sheets: Who Comes to…

This free Jobs I Do at Home worksheet is a child friendly activity sheet that helps children, kids and young people think about the jobs and chores they do at…

These printable Three Houses worksheets help children share their views, feelings, worries and hopes in a clear and structured way. The activity supports social workers and other professionals to gather…

Neglect and Abuse Picture Cards for Children is a free, printable resource designed to help children recognise and talk about neglect, abuse, and unsafe situations in a gentle and child-friendly…

These free Neglect Flash Cards – Scenarios and Reflection Questions is a printable professional learning resource that helps social workers, teachers, counsellors, and safeguarding professionals explore and reflect on the…

This  free, printable worksheet is designed to help children express their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a safe and structured way. Through simple prompts and creative writing or drawing, children…

Alcohol & Drug Use This resource helps professionals explore how a parent’s use of alcohol or drugs may be affecting their child. It includes structured questions covering the parent’s history,…

A Day in My Life: Baby” is a free, downloadable PDF tool developed to help professionals understand and assess a baby’s daily routine and lived experience. Developed by Worcestershire Safeguarding,…

A Day in My Life is an insightful assessment tool developed to help professionals, including social workers and educators, explore the daily routines and lived experiences of teenagers. Adapted from…

Explore a wide range of psychosocial assessment tools and guides for adults and children. These resources offer step-by-step frameworks, templates, and practical examples to assist social workers, therapists, and mental…

My Emotions Activity Book, created by Laura Helen Brown, is a printable resource designed to help children aged 4 to 11, and even adults, understand and express their emotions through…

The Neglect Toolkit: Guidance and Assessment Tool is a comprehensive resource developed to assist professionals in assessing and addressing cases of neglect concerning children’s well-being. The toolkit provides a structured…

(You can download the guidance below in a PDF document here.) SOCIAL WORKER’S QUESTIONS FOR EACH ADULT WHO WAS PRESENT DURING THE INJURY In situations involving a concerning child injury, it…

The Voice of the Child Toolkit, developed by Derby City Council, offers a collection of useful tools designed to engage and hear the perspectives of children and young people. This…

Exploring Identity, Power, Values and Ethics Social GGRRAAAACCEEESSSS This tool provides a framework called Social GGRRAAAACCEEESSSS for reflecting on different aspects of personal identity as a person and as an…

The Graded Care Profile 2 (GCP2) is an updated version of the original Graded Care Profile tool, designed to assess the quality of care provided to an individual child over…

“The Safety House: Involving Children in Safety Planning” is a practical tool designed to engage children in the process of safety planning within child protection systems. Developed by Sonja Parker,…

The Child Assessment Framework: Key Areas & Checklists for Social Work Assessments is an invaluable resource that assists social workers in systematically gathering essential information to promote the well-being and…

The Neglect Toolkit for Practitioners is an exceptional resource developed by East Sussex County Council. This toolkit provides a wide range of assessment tools, checklists, questionnaires, and worksheets to support…

(You can download the guidance below in a PDF document here.) WHEN THERE IS NO ANSWER WHEN YOU KNOCK: If the family does not answer the door when you knock, listen…

The Parenting Styles Tool is a valuable resource developed by Cafcass to help parents and carers assess their own parenting style and understand its impact on their child. This tool…

The Three Islands is a fun and interactive direct work activity for social workers and practitioners to engage children in exploring their preferences, views, wishes and concerns. This activity enables…

Parents, Pints & Pills is a booklet created by young carers for young people living with a family member with a drug or alcohol problem. It provides valuable support and…

The Home Visit Observations of Parent-Child Interactions Questionnaire/Checklist is a valuable toolkit designed to support social workers and practitioners in observing and influencing parent-child interactions during home visits. The toolkit,…

The free PDF All About Me: Direct Work Sheets & Activities booklet is an engaging and interactive resource developed by Socialworkerstoolbox.com. With 40 thoughtfully designed sheets, it aims to prioritise…

The “Feelings Faces: How Do You Feel Today?” poster is an engaging and versatile resource designed to support 1:1 direct work with children and young people. This poster showcases a…

The free My Feelings Colouring Chart template is a child-friendly tool designed to help practitioners engage children in conversations about their emotions, experiences, and aspirations. It encourages children to reflect…

The Child and Youth Participation Toolkit, developed by Tusla Child and Family Agency, is an invaluable resource designed to facilitate meaningful engagement with children and young people. This comprehensive toolkit…

The Kids Central Toolkit aims to provide workers and services with information, resources and tools to use child-centred approaches in their work with children, young people and families. The Toolkit…