Our Services
By choosing to work with us, our clients have the benefit of a best-in-class assessment service:
Quality and Timeliness
We are committed to delivering high-quality assessments within agreed timelines, while ensuring that the assessments are thorough, impartial, and based on best practice principles.
Expertise and Professionalism
Our service boasts a team of experienced and qualified assessors who are trained to work with families from diverse backgrounds. Our experts are up-to-date with the latest research, guidelines, and legislation and demonstrate a high level of professionalism and cultural sensitivity in their interactions with families.
Partnership and Collaboration
We work closely with Local Authorities and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that the assessment process is transparent, collaborative, and in the best interests of the child or young person. We are responsive to feedback, provide regular updates on progress, and are open to adapting our approach to meet the specific needs of our clients.
Innovation and Flexibility
We are proactive in exploring new approaches, technologies, and tools to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the assessments we are instructed on. We are flexible in approach, while maintaining high standards of quality and professionalism.
Compliance and Accountability
We adhere to all relevant legal and ethical guidelines, including data protection and safeguarding protocols. We employ robust Quality Assurance processes to ensure that our assessments are accurate, reliable, and fair, and that they are open to external scrutiny and evaluation.
Assessments we offer
Quality Assurance
Our Quality Assurance Team have a combined total of over 150 years post-qualifying experience, typically served in roles such as advanced practitioner, service manager and panel advisor.
Upon allocation to an expert, the assessment is also assigned to an allocated Quality Assurer. The allocated QA provides supervision and support to the expert if required, throughout the assessment lifecycle, including at midpoint review.
Prior to submission, the allocated QA will also review the report, posing clarification questions to ensure that the report is coherent and of the required standard before it is released to our client. If you would like to know more about our QA process and team contact us below.
Statutory Check Service
Clients who opt-in for this service are given immediate access to Paramount’s administrative resources and medical advisor. As part of the assessment, we will complete Enhanced DBS checks, Local Authority Safeguarding checks & Medical summaries, improving efficiency and reducing your administrative burden.