On-Site (Rapid) Testing: Is It Really Cost-Effective?

On-site testing methods such as saliva screening kits and urine tests are often used in the Family Justice sector because they appear quick and cost-effective.

This webinar examines why these approaches can fail to deliver reliable evidence, potentially increasing costs, delaying proceedings and affecting decision-making. Drawing on forensic science and case experience, the session explores detection windows, false positives and negatives, lack of confirmatory testing and risks of tampering. It also explains when laboratory-based testing and expert interpretation are necessary in safeguarding and court-led cases.

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24th March 2026 at 12:30 (GMT)

LIVE Webinar and Q&A

FREE to attend

30 minutes

What will this course cover?

Key Learning Outcomes:

Understand how saliva screening tests and urine testing works, and the scientific limitations associated with each method.
Recognise the common causes of inaccurate, inconclusive, or misleading on-site screening results.
Assess how initial low-cost screening can lead to increased downstream costs through repeat testing, dispute, and delay.
Identify risks to evidential integrity within Family Court and safeguarding proceedings.

Who is this course for?

This webinar invites social workers and solicitors to critically assess the use of on-site testing, avoid false reassurance or unnecessary escalation, and commission testing that withstands scrutiny, helping to reduce delay, manage costs and protect evidential integrity.