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Friday, January 15, 2016

| CYP Now

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has been criticised for denigrating foster care with comments she made as the government launched a bid to reverse a sharp drop in adoptions.

Support for special guardians

Monday, September 23, 2019

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram Children's Legal Centre, looks at calls for changes to special guardianship orders to ensure that carers are adequately prepared and supported.

The Discharge of Care Orders: A Study of England and Wales

Research

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| CYP Now

This study by researchers from the University of Bristol set out to discover more about the discharge of care orders including how, why and when orders are ended and the differences between successful and unsuccessful discharge applications.

MPs urged to oppose child support proposals

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

| CYP Now

MPs have been urged to oppose controversial changes to child support by a group of organisations including Gingerbread and the Children's Society.

In a Nutshell: Children's evidence in court proceedings

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

| CYP Now

New guidelines have been published outlining the circumstances in which children should give evidence in family proceedings

ChildRIGHT: Parenting -- Dangerous presumption on shared parenting

Monday, September 13, 2010

| CYP Now

Holly Rogalski, legal research and information officer at the Children's Legal Centre, asks if shared parenting orders are in the best interests of the child.

Legal Update: IVF and legal parenthood

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

| CYP Now

Kelly Reeve, senior legal consultant for the Child Law Advice Service, considers recent cases in the High Court Family Division seeking to resolve parentage issues for children born through IVF using a sperm donor.

Careers: Family court adviser

Monday, January 23, 2012

| CYP Now

A rise in care applications has led to greater demand for family court advisers, finds Charlotte Goddard.

Sector split over Family Justice Review proposals

Thursday, November 3, 2011

| CYP Now

The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has condemned proposals to impose a six-month time limit on public care cases and reduce the use of expert independent social work witnesses in courts.

Out-of-court advocacy

Monday, January 9, 2012

| CYP Now

A pioneering scheme is aiming to transform the role of guardians by involving them in family proceedings at an earlier stage to prevent cases from going to court and reduce delays. Lauren Higgs reports

Daily roundup: childminder agencies, Tech-levels, and early intervention

Thursday, July 4, 2013

| CYP Now

Early years providers criticise childminder agency plans, details unveiled of technical courses for 16-19 year olds, and the Early Intervention Foundation is launched, all in the news today.

Legal Update: Cuts hit overseas divorce ruling

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

| CYP Now

A recent High Court case illustrates the negative impact legal aid cuts are having on access to justice in family courts, says Kirsten Anderson, legal research and policy manager, Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Report outlines how judges must adapt to improve the family courts

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

| CYP Now

A report by the judge in charge of reforming family justice in England has outlined proposals for how the judiciary must contribute to overhauling the system beset by "shocking" delays.

Legal Update: Cultural matching in foster care

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| CYP Now

Reports of a child being placed with "inappropriate" foster carers spark fears that placement options for children could be more limited.

Children in care proceedings 'three times more likely to have offended'

Thursday, October 26, 2017

| CYP Now

Young people involved with family court care proceedings are three times more likely to have offended than their peers, a study has found.

Consultation: Child maintenance and closure of the CSA

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

| CYP Now

In a Nutshell: Public Law Outline ?aids care practitioners

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

| CYP Now

Child protection practitioners should have an understanding of ?the PLO, which aims to remedy problems in care proceedings

Domestic violence a factor in majority of child contact applications, research finds

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

| CYP Now

Nearly two-thirds of applications heard in the family courts for contact with a child feature some kind of domestic violence allegation, a study has found.

Legal Update: Court Report - Child found at risk of psychological harm

Monday, April 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Legal Update: Court Report - Special guardianship and adoption orders

Monday, May 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Barnardo's and 23 councils set for child trafficking advocate drive

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

| CYP Now

The Home Office has named 23 English local authorities that will trial the use of independent advocates to support child victims of trafficking.

Legal Update: Impact of Immigration Act 2014

Monday, September 15, 2014

| CYP Now

The coalition's first piece of immigration legislation makes changes to the immigration system that will affect children, explains Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Guardians maintain child contact levels, study suggests