What is the Family Drug and Alcohol Court?
The Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) is a specialist court focused on family-based interventions aimed at improving outcomes for children of parents with substance misuse problems, to ensure a safe and stable family for them to live with. Its main purpose is to help parents overcome alcohol or drug misuse, and where possible, keep families together.
It operates within the framework of care proceedings, but differs significantly from regular care proceedings in a number of ways. The first pilot FDAC was established in November 2007 at the Inner London Family Proceedings Court.
The FDAC is particularly unique in that it has within it a specialist, multi-disciplinary team of practitioners including social workers and health professionals, whose role is to carry out assessments and develop and implement individual intervention plans for parents subject to cases before the court.
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
