Category: Assessment

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…

The “Direct Work Resource Pack” is an invaluable compilation of tools and interventions designed for professionals engaged in direct work with children and young people. This helpful resource pack provides…

The “My Feelings Workbook” is a powerful resource designed to help children recognise and explore their emotions. This book aims to support children in the healing process by teaching them…

“This is My World” is an invaluable workbook created to support therapists in their work with children and adolescents diagnosed with a medical illness. The workbook contains a range of activities…

The Dog Risk Assessment Form is a template created by the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) to assess the suitability and significance of a dog in the context…

The Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Risk Assessment Templates are a set of four documents designed to assist social workers in assessing the risk of FGM in different scenarios. The templates…

The Home Conditions Observation Record/Framework is a valuable tool designed to assist social workers in observing and documenting the conditions of a home. It provides a structured framework that covers…

The Attachment and Bonding Observation Checklists is a free, printable PDF tool created to support professionals in assessing the quality of attachment and relational bonding between children and their parents…

‘Say it your own way’ is an inclusive and empowering booklet that prioritises the voice of the child, their wishes, feelings, and views. It consists of 40+ engaging worksheets designed…

The Pre-Birth Assessment Tool is a resource designed to support professionals in thoroughly examining various factors related to a mother’s pregnancy and the overall circumstances of the family. The tool…

‘Animal talk’ is a valuable resource designed to help social workers and other practitioners engage in open and meaningful conversations with children, allowing them to get to know children on…

The ‘Getting to know a child’s routine activity tool’ supports social workers to gain an understanding of a child’s or young person’s daily routine in an engaging way. The document…

The Manual below contains two instruments for the assessment of caring: The Multidimensional Assessment of Caring Activities (MACA-YC18) is a questionnaire (an 18-item self-report measure) that can be used to…

(You can download the guidance below in a PDF document here and a Word Ecomap Template here.) Ecomap Overview An ecomap is a key visual aid in social work, aimed at…

This traffic light tool helps professionals categorise children’s sexual behaviors as green (healthy), amber (concerning), or red (harmful) across four age bands. It includes extensive examples of behaviors in each…

The Child Impact Tool  is an interactive and colourful booklet developed by CAFCASS which empowers social workers by facilitating direct communication with children, enabling them to express wishes and feelings…

This activity book is a tool for children to express their emotions and encourages them to share with a trusted adult. It covers a range of emotions, from happiness to…

The “Solution-focused Practice – A Toolkit for Children & Young People” is a practical guide developed by NSPCC for professionals who work with children and young people between the ages…

The tool covers various aspects of parenting including communication, emotional development, boundaries, behavior, play/stimulation, stability, and the effects of drugs/alcohol. They encourage reflection on one’s own childhood and parenting approaches….

The ‘All About Me’ booklet is a 21-page resource full of colourful worksheets intended for direct work with children. It is designed to help social workers explore various aspects of…

The CAFCASS SCODA Risk Assessment Checklist is a tool used by social workers to assess the potential risks and protective factors in cases involving parents or caregivers with drug issues….

The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a free and widely recognised self-report questionnaire designed to screen for postnatal and antenatal depression. It consists of 10 statements that assess depressive…

The Ages & Stages Questionnaires ASQ-3 is a comprehensive set of questionnaires designed to assess children’s development from 2 to 66 months. These questionnaires can be easily administered by parents…

The Voice of the Child Sentence Completion Tool is a free, printable PDF resource designed to help professionals and caregivers capture children’s thoughts, feelings, wishes, and lived experiences in a…

The “My Voice: Sharing How I Feel During Social Care Involvement” worksheet is a free, printable PDF resource designed to support children’s participation, emotional expression, and voice in child protection…

The Three Houses template is a valuable tool that social workers can use to engage children in meaningful conversations about their thoughts, feelings, and aspirations. This creative and interactive tool…

This tools helps professionals identify and analyse the emotionally harmful impact of parental conflict on a child. The resource consists of a list of 10 indicators that can be used…

As a social worker, you may find the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale to be a valuable and effective assessment tool in your work with clients. This 10-item scale is widely used…

The 15-Point Checklist for Resilience is a free, evidence-based printable resource developed from the International Resilience Project by Edith Grotberg (1997). Designed to assess and promote emotional resilience in children,…

The Family Activity Scale is a valuable assessment tool designed to examine the environment and level of engagement provided for children within their family. It offers practitioners an opportunity to…