CYP Now - Inspecting Cafcass

Cafcass represents the interests of children subject to care proceedings in the family courts and is the largest employer of social workers in England, making high standards of practice vital.

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The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) represents children in family court cases.

These include care proceedings, or public law cases, private law cases where separating parents cannot agree on arrangements for their children, and adoption spanning both public and private law.

It is the largest employer of qualified social workers in England, operating out of 33 offices across the country and supporting more than 140,000 children each year (see graphic).

Cafcass is inspected by Ofsted. In April, the regulator launched a new regime designed to bring Cafcass inspections in line with Ofsted's other inspections of social care.

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