The CLUE Tool
Child Language Understanding for Evidence
Training Tool | Version 1.0
Purpose of CLUE
A practical operating guide for using the CLUE screening form before an investigative interview.
What the manual is
A step-by-step training and operating resource supporting specialist child abuse interview officers in considering a child’s language understanding before an investigative interview.
Who CLUE is for
Specialist officers responsible for conducting or preparing child abuse investigative interviews.
Training and implementation
Information about CLUE training, organisational implementation, adaptation and partnership opportunities.
What the manual is not
• A diagnostic language assessment.
• A substitute for speech and language therapy input.
• A clinical assessment.
• A replacement for investigative interviewing protocols.
• A determination of a child’s competence or credibility.
How CLUE is used
The complete existing explanation of the pre-interview screening process and its relationship with interview preparation would remain.