The launch by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) of a new practice framework in September coincided with chief executive Jacky Tiotto marking two years in the role. Given the turmoil of the past 18 months, many leaders would have been forgiven for focusing on just keeping going, but Tiotto has forged ahead with developing the Together with Children and Families practice framework.
While admitting the Covid-19 pandemic “got slightly in the way” of the framework’s planning, Tiotto says it is crucial to Cafcass’s development because it puts key organisation values at the heart of practice.
Explaining the rationale behind the move, Tiotto says she wanted to look at how Cafcass could “stretch ourselves further” after gaining an “outstanding” judgment from Ofsted at its last inspection in 2018. “I wasn’t joining an organisation that was failing, we’re doing well,” she says, adding that the challenge was to give a sharper focus on practice with families.
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