The review panel, led by David Norgrove, recommends "significant reform" of the family justice system to tackle delays and ensure that children and families get the service they deserve.
They found that the system is too complicated, with overlapping structures and a lack of shared goals and objectives, causing harmful delays for vulnerable children and adults.
In its interim report, the panel recommends:
The panel is also calling for a public law system that works more quickly with a bespoke timetable for resolving each child’s situation should be established within a maximum allowed time limit for all cases to minimise the damage caused by uncertainty.
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