I'm Vincent Peart. I've completed over 225 independent assessments for solicitors, local authorities, and Children's Guardians, and I've given oral evidence on over 100 occasions. I deliver thorough, child-focused reports on time, every time.
I've sat on every side of the Family Court process: as the assessing social worker, the supervising manager, and the Children's Guardian scrutinising the work. That means I understand what the court expects from expert evidence.
Before going independent, I worked as a Team Manager, Deputy Manager, Advanced Practitioner, and Children's Guardian for CAFCASS across the North East. Thirteen years post-qualification, I bring that breadth of experience into every assessment I write.
More about me →Filed 5 days before deadline as standard. Compliant with PD25B and FPR Part 25.
Direct work including Life Story Work, Later Life Letters, and Social Stories.
Available across England and Wales. International assessments by arrangement.
Consulted by Sky News, BBC, The Times, and Community Care.
I'm certified and experienced across the full range of assessment frameworks used in Family Court proceedings.
ParentAssess framework. Over 100 completed within care and pre-proceedings, covering all domains of parenting capacity.
Forensic risk assessments covering physical, emotional, and sexual harm, neglect, domestic abuse, and substance misuse.
Special guardianship suitability, connected persons, and kinship assessments using Form K (2025), Form C, and Form F.
CASP-R trained with advanced Masterclass. Structured assessment of protective capacity against identified risks.
Viability assessments, Regulation 24, and Together or Apart sibling assessments, including international placements.
Court-directed welfare reports under the Children Act 1989 for both public and private law proceedings.
Mediation-trained, helping families work towards agreed child arrangements outside of contested court proceedings.
Court support for litigants in person. Helping you understand proceedings, organise documents, and present your case effectively.
CUBAS-trained contact and attachment assessments. Observing parent-child interaction to inform contact arrangements and placement decisions.
The judgment is entirely fulsome about Vincent Peart's evidence.
The court is well aware of the quality and robust nature of Mr Peart's work.
Listening to you was inspiring. You conveyed such insight, with such clarity and compassion.
Great quality reports. I wish all aspired to this level of challenge and depth.
It always reassures me when you do an assessment as I know you will fairly consider all aspects of a case.
We are extremely grateful for the diligence and flexibility with which Mr Peart has worked, far exceeding expectations.
You are the first person I approach.
Your professionalism, speed, and efficiency was greatly appreciated.
Your report played a great part in that. The child will mark his 3rd birthday in his father's care. That is a result for all concerned.
Your belief in me, and the way you ensured R's voice was properly heard and represented, made a life-changing difference for us. Because of your work, R now has the permanence and security he deserves.
Your assessment was one of the best I have read. It was so detailed and thorough which was needed considering the complexities in this case. I have recommended you to my colleagues.
The turnaround time of your assessment has left me in awe!
Regularly consulted as an expert commentator on child protection by national media. Content Editor at Social Work News. Contributing author at Community Care.
