Start With an Initial Consultation
Every family’s circumstances are different. Your support should be too.
All Oracle support begins with a 60-minute consultation with an Independent Social Worker. This gives us the opportunity to understand what has happened, what Children’s Services or other professionals are concerned about, what you are concerned about, and what you would like to achieve.
Your Independent Social Worker will listen to your circumstances, help you make sense of the professional processes involved and identify where independent social-work expertise may be able to support you.
This may include preparing for an assessment, scrutinising reports or professional opinions, attending meetings on your side of the table, helping you respond to concerns, or supporting you through a complaints process.
We will not simply tell you what you want to hear. Our professional judgement remains independent and evidence-led. Where we believe Oracle can assist, we will explain the support we recommend and why.
When booking, you will be asked to provide information about your circumstances so that we can understand the background before your consultation. We may contact you briefly beforehand if further information is required.
Consultations are available by telephone or video call. Home visits may also be available depending on location and availability and may incur an additional charge.
If, after reviewing your booking information, we believe that Oracle is not the appropriate service for your circumstances, we will tell you before the consultation and refund your consultation fee in full.
Initial Consultation: £95
