Hector Independent Assessments are mindful that assessments need to be completed often within tight timescales and restrictions imposed by The Legal Aid Agency.
All assessments are charged at a rate of £40 per hour.
Assessment hours start at 50 hours for a single parent with no additional needs and 55 hours for a parent with some limitations to their abilities. Where there are particularly complex needs hours are adjusted accordingly. We consider that a full and thorough assessment cannot be completed in the hours dictated by the Legal Aid Agency, so additional funding needs to be agreed prior to assessment starting.
Hector Independent Assessments Ltd are based in the South West of England.
Pippa Hector and Sarah Lawrence provide services predominantly in the South West.
Dr Tam Cane is based in Surrey so is placed to provide assessments in the South East, London and Swindon.
Enquiries should be made by email to pippa@hectorisw.co.uk and we endeavour to reply to all enquiries within 24 hours, you will be provided with an estimate of cost and full curriculum vitae.
All assessments are underpinned by the National Assessment Framework and all assessments of parents with additional learning needs are conducted in accordance with Good Practice Guidance on Working with Parents with a Learning Disability (DOH 2007 updated 2016)
Thank you for your very thorough and thoughtful report. All parties are very grateful for your assistance in this particularly difficult case. I look forward to commissioning your services again in the near future.
Local Authority Solicitor
All foster panel members were impressed by the manner in which you were able to remain focused on the children's needs in such a complex family and ensure that your recommendations were in their best interest
Social Worker
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pippa@hectorisw.co.uk