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Children’s letters give parents insight into the impact of their conflict

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

| CYP Now

Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) co-parenting programme aims to reduce emotional damage to children caused by family conflict.

Separation under interim care orders

Other

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

Case highlights need to balance welfare considerations, says Rosalyn Akar Grams, head of legal practice at Coram Children’s Legal Centre.

England eyes Scotland review for lessons on care system overhaul

Analysis

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Taking three years, Scotland’s care review sets out detailed proposals for changing the “broken” care system. With the UK government pledging its own care review, sector experts identify what England can learn.

Children affected by domestic abuse must be given 'protected' status, MPs urge

News

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

| CYP Now

The government must develop a specific strategy for children affected by domestic abuse, give them "protected" status on waiting lists for mental health services, and impose new legal duties on local authorities to protect them, an influential group of MPs has said.

Teenagers and single parents 'at highest risk of domestic abuse'

News

Thursday, May 31, 2018

| CYP Now

Teenage girls and single parents with children are among the most likely victims of domestic abuse, official data has revealed.

Care application levels plateau after years of rises

News

Thursday, April 12, 2018

| CYP Now

The number of applications being made to the courts for children to be taken into care has fallen slightly following years of rises, according to data released by Cafcass.

Domestic violence orders reach record level

News

Monday, December 18, 2017

| CYP Now

The number of orders granted by courts to protect families affected by domestic violence have reached a record high, Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures show.

Ask the Experts: How do I get festive in the nursery?

Best Practice

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Our expert panel offers advice on Christmas preparations, child protection conferences, peer mentoring, and group uniforms.

Munby calls for integration of youth and family courts

News

Thursday, November 2, 2017

| CYP Now

The highest-ranking family judge in England and Wales has called for a major shake-up of courts that hear cases involving children by amalgamating them into a single court that considers both criminal and welfare issues.

Legal Update: How to tackle repeat removals

Features

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, explores the need to address the problems of parents who lose successive children in repeat care proceedings.

Government awards £16m to 'life chances' projects

News

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

| CYP Now

Projects supporting children in care and families blighted by drug and alcohol dependency are to benefit from the first wave of investment from an £80m government fund that links payments to improved outcomes.

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training

News

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Amid constant reforms and challenges, Charlotte Goddard identifies entry-level requirements and ongoing professional development for key roles across the children and young people's workforce.

Fathers group criticises domestic violence study

News

Friday, July 28, 2017

| CYP Now

A group representing fathers has criticised a study that identifies domestic violence as a factor in the majority of applications for contact with a child heard in the family courts.

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

News

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.

Munby advises judges to limit involvement in serious case reviews

News

Thursday, May 4, 2017

| CYP Now

Judges should avoid taking part in official probes into child deaths in order to maintain the independence of the judiciary, England's most senior family court judge has said.

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