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Family courts and Cafcass

Analysis 1 March

Family judge trailblazers aim to address persistent court delays

Delays to care proceedings can be harmful for children and create extra anxiety, damage to education and disruption to sibling relationships. Picture: N Lawrenson/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock

Analysis 24 October 2023

Cafcass sets out plan to address delays in family court system

Derren Hayes: "The average duration of care proceedings had crept up from the 26-week target to the mid-30s in early 2020, suggesting there is a fundamental system problem with delays"

Opinion 19 October 2023

Quicker care proceedings can give children certainty

Discharge proceedings are potentially distressing for parents and children alike. Picture: Tanya Volkova/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 August 2023

Disparity between the discharge of care orders in England and Wales

FGCs were found to have a positive impact for families. Picture: Rethea B/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock

Features 27 June 2023

Legal Update: Family group conferences

Applications made by local authorities were much more likely to be successful than those made by parents. Picture: Prostock Studio/Adobe Stock

Research 27 June 2023

The Discharge of Care Orders: A Study of England and Wales

Alternatives such as mediation could save court time. Picture: endostock/Adobe Stock

Features 31 January 2023

Legal Update: Tackling family court delays

Children with orders are allocated to social workers. Picture: Andreaobzerova/Adobe Stock

Features 29 November 2022

Legal Update: Guide to supervision orders

All parties involved must collaborate to make sure that a care order best provides for the welfare of the child. Picture: Drpixel/Adobe Stock

Features 25 October 2022

Legal Update: Relationships with the court

Information on how many applications are heard without the local authority being served is hard to come by. Picture: alfa27/Adobe Stock

Features 1 February 2022

Legal Update: Discharge of SGOs

There has been increase of adolescents entering care during the pandemic, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 November 2021

Number of children in care at highest level on record, latest figures show

Social workers create storyboards with children to help explain court proceedings. Picture: Africa Studio/Adobe Stock

Analysis 26 October 2021

Cafcass sharpens practice focus

Josh MacAlister says he hopes the new report will lead to better recommendations. Picture: Frontline

News 13 October 2021

Care Review publishes responses to ‘overly critical’ Case for Change

Teenagers involved in care proceedings are at greater risk of child criminal exploitation, researchers warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 October 2021

Number of 10- to 17-year-olds in care proceedings doubles over last decade

Care proceedings are taking 17 weeks longer than the government target, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 July 2021

Care proceedings continue to exceed 26-week target

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