Almost since its inception back in 2001, the Child and Family CourtAdvisory and Support Service (Cafcass) has been lurching from crisis tocrisis.
Funding woes have repeatedly undermined the organisation's work and itis currently embroiled in a pay row with unions about its efforts tomake up for a 4m black hole in its finances.
But, despite problems, things are getting better, says chief executiveAnthony Douglas. "Our performance has been improving and we are clearingbacklogs," he says.
But more changes are needed if these improvements are to continue, headds, and this is where Cafcass's new consultation document Every DayMatters fits in.
A wide-ranging document
The document sets out a series of suggestions that the organisationhopes will become the basis of further improvements.
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