In its response to the Family Justice Review, the government states that statutory responsibility for Cafcass will move to the Ministry of Justice to "bring court social work functions closer to the court process" by 2015, the end of the spending review period.
The response said progress made by Cafcass in productivity, despite increasing demand for care applications over the past three years, could be built upon by bringing Cafcass into the wider family justice system.
The response states: "Cafcass will retain a close working relationship with the DfE once it has transferred. This will ensure effective links to the wider children’s services agenda are maintained, and will keep Cafcass’ involvement in developing best practice in children’s social work."
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