CASE NO: [Enter Case Number]

IN THE [ENTER COURT NAME] FAMILY COURT

IN THE MATTER OF THE CHILDREN ACT 1989

BETWEEN:

[Enter Applicant’s Full Name]	Applicant
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[Enter Respondent’s Full Name]	1st Respondent
SECTION 7 REPORT PREPARED ON BEHALF OF [ENTER LOCAL AUTHORITY NAME]

Name:	[Enter Your Name]
Address:	[Enter Your Address]

This report has been prepared for the court and should be treated as confidential. It must not be shown nor its contents revealed to anyone other than a party or a legal adviser to such a party. Such legal adviser may make use of the report in connection with an application for Public Funding.

I am the Social Worker allocated to this family since [date]. I qualified as a Social Worker in [year] having obtained [qualification] from [institution where qualification gained]. I have been employed as a Social Worker by [ENTER LOCAL AUTHORITY NAME] since [date].

This report is prepared pursuant to the Order of the Court dated [date]. The report was filed and served on the parties on [date].

1.0 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS

MATTERS AT ISSUE:

The court directed that the Section 7 Report considered the following issues:

FAMILY COMPOSITION AND CHILD(REN)’S CURRENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE:

Name	DOB	Relationship	Address	Ethnicity

The children currently reside with:

ENQUIRIES

For the purpose of preparing this report I have made the following enquiries:

Date	Nature of Enquiry

I have read the statements and court papers that were forwarded to me, namely:

Name of Document	Document Date

I have undertaken statutory checks as follows:

Statutory Checks Undertaken

RELEVANT BACKGROUND INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION FROM SOCIAL SERVICES’ RECORDS

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APPLICANT – [Enter Applicant’s Full Name]

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RESPONDENT – [Enter Respondent’s Full Name]

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CHILDREN

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WELFARE CHECKLIST

Each section to include an evaluation. Each child to be dealt with separately, with section referring to sibling group (if appropriate).

9.1 The ascertainable wishes and feelings of the children concerned:

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9.2 Their physical, emotional and educational needs:

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9.3 The likely effect of any change of circumstances

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9.4 Their age, sex, background and any characteristics which the Court considers relevant:

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9.5 Any harm which they have suffered or are at risk of suffering

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9.6 How capable are each of the parents at meeting their needs

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9.7 The Court’s powers under the Act

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10.0 ASSESSMENT

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11.0 RECOMMENDATIONS

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I write this report believing the contents to be true and knowing that it may be placed before the Court.

Signed	…………………………………………..	Date:…………….

[Enter Your Name], Social Worker