Specialist, evidence-based dog risk assessments for fostering, adoption and child protection cases — aligned to the CoramBAAF Dog Assessment Form.
Dog risk assessments for fostering, adoption & safeguarding
Clear, evidence-based dog risk assessments — built for fostering, adoption and safeguarding.
- Methodology aligned to CoramBAAF’s Dog Assessment Form
- 20+ years’ professional dog assessment experience
- Trusted by local authorities and fostering agencies across England and Wales
- Developed in partnership with social work professionals and dog behavioural specialists
Three ways PASS helps your team
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Assessments
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Free Screening Tool
A free 5-minute online tool that tells social workers instantly whether a case needs a full assessment.
3
CPD & Training
Training for fostering agencies and local authority teams on recognising and managing dog-related risk.
Why this matters
Every year, more children are placed into or grow up in households with dogs, but there is no consistent, specialist route for assessing that risk. Social workers are often left to make a judgement call without the right training or a formal process to fall back on. PASS closes that gap: a dedicated, professional assessment service built specifically for fostering, adoption and safeguarding — not a general dog-training add-on.
This directly supports more successful placements. When a dog is in the household and there’s no clear, evidence-based read on the risk, a good match can stall for weeks or get turned down altogether — not because the placement is wrong, but because no one has the specialist information needed to say it’s safe to proceed. A fast, professional assessment removes that uncertainty, giving panels, IROs and decision-makers the confidence to move forward. That means more children matched with the right foster or adoptive family, sooner — without cutting corners on safety.
Case studies
Panel approval secured within a week for a fostering placement
Situation
A fostering team had a family ready for panel, but the household dog had no recorded behavioural history and the case risked being deferred.
Action
PASS completed a Full Specialist Assessment with an in-home visit and delivered a CoramBAAF-aligned written report within one week.
Outcome
Panel received clear reassurance on dog risk. The fostering approval proceeded on schedule, with no delay to the placement timeline.
Risk indicators identified and addressed before a placement went ahead
Situation
A prospective fostering household’s dog had been absent during every home visit, leaving no first-hand view of its behaviour around children.
Action
PASS completed a Full Specialist Assessment with the dog present, identifying supervision and household-management actions required before placement.
Outcome
The family received clear written actions, enabling a properly informed decision and protecting the child’s safety without cancelling the placement outright.