Access to a reasoned assessment and a real opportunity to challenge an expert’s conclusions.
We challenge the assumption that an institutional report should settle a question merely because of its source. Our focus is the evidence, the method and the child’s ability to participate in a fair examination.
Civil Procedure Code Articles 162–173 are the starting point. We also advocate funding for necessary independent expertise where cost would otherwise put it beyond reach, with safeguards against unnecessary repeated assessment of a child. [1]
Research & practiceA child needs safety, a reliable investigation and help that starts now. None of those duties is fulfilled by copying an accusation from one file into another.
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Research & practiceAn interview should help a child describe an experience—not teach a child the answer. Protecting that distinction is a professional responsibility.
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Case analysisA later report can change a child’s life. It should show the new evidence, address the earlier assessment and explain how competing information was tested.
Read the articleCase analysisA concern about interpretation and professional support is useful only if it reaches the child’s casework. We examine the gap between a warning, a reply and a remedy.
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Case analysisAn assessment can shape where a child lives, who they see and what support they receive. Its conclusions need to withstand scrutiny, regardless of which institution produced it.
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