Special guardianship orders
4. Assessment report
Your assessment report will include:
- history of the local authority’s involvement, and what has happened for you to consider becoming a special guardian
- information about the child or children including their education, health, development, and their wishes and feelings
- information about their parents and direct or extended family members and their wishes and feelings
- recommendation in relation to contact
- information about you as a prospective special guardian
- your experience of being parented
- how you parented your own children or others, if applicable
- your ability to meet their needs, keep children safe and care for them until they are 18
- information about the local authority and the assessor responsible for completing the report
- medical information from your GP and information from your medical advisor if you are a foster carer
- Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) information which will show your suitability as a prospective special guardian
- the merits of making a Special Guardianship order
- information from three personal references only one of whom can be a family member
Contact
Special guardianship orders
Bridgend County Borough Council
Email:
Permanence@bridgend.gov.uk
Telephone:
01656 642674