Family Court

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Number of care applications hits new high

There were 1,288 care applications made in March 2017, which is the second highest monthly figure on record. This takes the total for 2016/17 to 14,54...
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Guidance on social work and guardian collaboration

The Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) and Cafcass have published a new agreement on how local authority social workers and fami...
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Shorter family court proceedings have improved care placement stability

A University of Anglia study into the impact of shorter family court care proceedings found that more children ended up in stable placements, and that...
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Family court criticised over Ellie Butler death

Family courts have been criticised in a Serious Case Review for their role in returning Ellie Butler to her parents 11 months before she was beaten to...