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Discover tailored support for children and families with our compassionate services. Together, we build a brighter tomorrow for your loved ones.

Empower Your Family's Future

Beacon Social Care

Beacon's Social Services for children and families 
Whether you need independent social worker assessments, consultancy, intervention support, or social work recruitment, we are committed to making a real difference to children, families, and vulnerable individuals.

Interested in joining our team?
Email your CV or contact us today: [Insert Contact Email/Link]


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Our Services

Independent Social Work Assessments

We provide a wide range of robust, high-quality independent assessments for Local Authorities, courts, solicitors, and private individuals, including:

Parenting Assessments

Special Guardianship Order Assessments

Connected Persons/Kinship Assessments

Sibling Assessments

Viability Assessments

PAMS Assessments

Specialist Risk Assessments (including sexual risk, domestic abuse, substance misuse, mental health concerns)

Form F Fostering Assessments & PARs

International Connected Persons Assessments

Immigration and Human Rights Assessments


All assessments are comprehensive, evidence-based, and completed by experienced, court-ready independent social workers.


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Parenting Work and 24/7 Family Support

We provide intensive parenting support for vulnerable families, including 24/7 in-home family support workers to manage risk and prevent children from entering the care system during assessment processes.
Our team promotes family preservation wherever safely possible.


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Specialist Risk Assessments

Our experienced assessors complete in-depth evaluations of complex safeguarding concerns such as:

Sexual harm and harmful behaviours

Domestic violence and abuse

Fabricated or induced illness

Substance misuse (alcohol or drugs)

Mental health conditions

Physical disabilities



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Culturally Sensitive & Bilingual Assessments

At Beacon Social Care, we pride ourselves on our cultural competence.
We offer bilingual assessments conducted by social workers from diverse backgrounds, including speakers of Welsh, Polish, Russian, French, Portuguese, German, Romanian, Hebrew, Arabic, and more.

We also match assessors with families based on faith and cultural backgrounds – including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism, and others.


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International Social Work Assessments

We complete assessments worldwide, supporting children and families with international connections. Our assessors work across Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, Asia, and the Americas, ensuring cultural sensitivity and adherence to Home Office guidance.


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Consultancy for Children's Homes & Local Authorities

Our experienced social work consultants provide:

Safeguarding consultancy

Compliance audits and service reviews

Policy development

Supervision and mentoring of staff

Crisis management support


Helping organisations deliver safer, more effective services to children and families.


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Client Intervention & Support Services

We provide a range of flexible, child-centred support services including:

Family support work

Home visits

Supervised contact (in the home or community)

Respite care and support for children with disabilities (CWD)

Supported community assessments (reverse residential assessments)



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Social Work Recruitment & International Workforce Integration

Beacon Social Care sources, recruits, and supports skilled international social workers, ensuring a smooth transition into UK practice.
We provide:

Pre-arrival support

Induction and cultural orientation

Ongoing mentoring and training

Assistance with professional registration and relocation



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Immigration & Human Rights Reports

Our team delivers high-quality, court-standard reports for immigration and asylum cases.
Reports focus on:

Impact of separation on children and vulnerable family members

Parenting capabilities and care needs assessments

Human Rights Act (Article 8) considerations

Independent social circumstances assessments


We accept Legal Aid Agency (LAA) funded instructions and offer swift turnaround times.


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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessments

Experienced Best Interests Assessors are available to complete independent DoLS assessments and Mental Capacity Assessments in Court of Protection matters, providing robust, rights-focused reports.


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Why Choose Beacon Social Care?

Over 20 years of social work excellence

Timely, high-quality reports and assessments

Specialist cultural and linguistic matching

Commitment to keeping families safely together

Experienced court witnesses and expert evidence

National and international assessment capability

Fully enhanced DBS-checked professionals



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Timescales

Viability Assessments: completed within 12 working days

Parenting & Connected Persons Assessments: completed within 10–12 weeks (accelerated 6–8 weeks available)

Form F and PAR Assessments: completed within 12 weeks (accelerated 8 weeks available)

Immigration Reports: delivered within 2 weeks (expedited available)




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