Hi.
Can anyone tell me what happens during a forensic risk assessment? My husband is a SO and we recently had a PLO letter after him being allowed to come home by SS which apparently they made a mistake and asked him now to leave again. They have now said he needs this risk assessment but also I will be part if it to measure my protective factor which is fine I'd just like to know what is likely to happen in my 3 hour appointment.
Thank you.
Forensic risk assessment
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Suzie, FRG Adviser
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Re: Forensic risk assessment
Dear MamaAE10
Welcome to the discussion board and thank you for your post. My name is Suzie, I am an online adviser and will be responding to you today.
Your husband is a sex offender and the local authority have sent you a public law outline letter (PLO) . I will assume it is a letter before proceedings. Children’s Services originally said your husband could return home but now say they made a ‘mistake’ and he needed to leave the home again. They are requesting a forensic risk assessment, I presume, before it can be consider he returns home, and you are seeking further information regarding this.
A forensic risk assessment aims to assess the level of risk that a person might pose and the likelihood of the behaviour being repeated. If Children’s Services have recommended this I would suggest you ask them to clarify their exact reasons behind this decision, what the assessment will cover and how the information will be used in future planning. I would suggest you ask this in writing for clarity. Before the assessment starts, I would recommend your husband ask for an initial meeting with the assessor to discuss the process and timescales. This will also be a further opportunity for him to ask any relevant questions so that he is prepared as much as possible.
Do you known who will be completing the assessment? The Lucy Faithfull Foundation undertake these type of assessment. They are tailored to the person they are assessing and what they are being asked to risk assess. Before any assessments are carried out, I would suggest you discuss this with children’s services so that you are clear about what will be covered and how this information will be used in future planning. Again, I would suggest you ask this in writing for clarity. The foundation has lots of further information and advice on their website and they also provide a helpline number, 0808 1000 900 which you and your husband might like to contact for further information and support.
If you would like to discuss this with an adviser please call our freephone advice line on 0808 8010366 open 9:30 – 3pm, Mon-Friday, excluding bank holidays. You can of course, post again here. We also now have webchat which you can find HERE. If you do decide to access this service, you will be speaking to an adviser not a bot.
Best wishes, Suzie
Welcome to the discussion board and thank you for your post. My name is Suzie, I am an online adviser and will be responding to you today.
Your husband is a sex offender and the local authority have sent you a public law outline letter (PLO) . I will assume it is a letter before proceedings. Children’s Services originally said your husband could return home but now say they made a ‘mistake’ and he needed to leave the home again. They are requesting a forensic risk assessment, I presume, before it can be consider he returns home, and you are seeking further information regarding this.
A forensic risk assessment aims to assess the level of risk that a person might pose and the likelihood of the behaviour being repeated. If Children’s Services have recommended this I would suggest you ask them to clarify their exact reasons behind this decision, what the assessment will cover and how the information will be used in future planning. I would suggest you ask this in writing for clarity. Before the assessment starts, I would recommend your husband ask for an initial meeting with the assessor to discuss the process and timescales. This will also be a further opportunity for him to ask any relevant questions so that he is prepared as much as possible.
Do you known who will be completing the assessment? The Lucy Faithfull Foundation undertake these type of assessment. They are tailored to the person they are assessing and what they are being asked to risk assess. Before any assessments are carried out, I would suggest you discuss this with children’s services so that you are clear about what will be covered and how this information will be used in future planning. Again, I would suggest you ask this in writing for clarity. The foundation has lots of further information and advice on their website and they also provide a helpline number, 0808 1000 900 which you and your husband might like to contact for further information and support.
If you would like to discuss this with an adviser please call our freephone advice line on 0808 8010366 open 9:30 – 3pm, Mon-Friday, excluding bank holidays. You can of course, post again here. We also now have webchat which you can find HERE. If you do decide to access this service, you will be speaking to an adviser not a bot.
Best wishes, Suzie
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