# Transcript

CASSIE:

First of all, you walk into the house, and you want to know that it's an acceptable standard, that it's safe, as well. Or like, depending on the children's ages, you want to see safety gates. And if there are dogs and things, and cats, that the litter trays aren't just on the floor. And like, toddlers aren't able to just get hold of it. You look for lots of different things-- evidence for drugs or alcohol, depending on the case. I always check that the children have got-- that there are enough beds. That they've got enough bedding, that the sheets and blankets are clean. That there's food-- there's food in the house. We always try to see, on the initial visit-- we always want to see the child with the parents and how they interact and what their relationship's like-- lots of things. But it very much depends on what you're going out-- what the referral is. What the type of-- whether it's domestic violence. Is it drugs? Is it neglect or emotional abuse?