NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL ENQUIRY AND RELATED REPORTS AND COURT BASED SOCIAL WORK SERVICES

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. GATHERING INFORMATION FOR A REPORT

3. ISSUES TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHEN GATHERING INFORMATION FOR A REPORT

4. MAKING AN ASSESSMENT

5. WRITING THE REPORT

6. PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING REPORTS

7. RELATED INFORMATION AND ADVICE SERVICES FOR THE COURT

8. COURT BASED SOCIAL WORK SERVICES

9. MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

APPENDIX I: THE DUNSCORE

APPENDIX II: SOCIAL ENQUIRY REPORT

APPENDIX III: REVIEWING COMMUNITY-BASED SENTENCING OPTIONS – THE RANGE OF AVAILABLE DISPOSALS

APPENDIX IV: SUICIDE RISK IDENTIFICATION FORM

APPENDIX V