Family court case duration falls to all time low
The average length of time taken for family court cases has fallen to a record low according to the latest family court statistics.
A 26-week time limit for family court cases was introduced in the Children and Families Act 2014. Figures show that the length of cases has been reduced from 50 weeks in 2011 [...]
Inspectorates commend progress in tackling CSE
Joint Targeted Area Inspections conclude that progress has been made in tackling Child Sexual Exploitation since 2014.
Child Sexual Exploitation can be tackled effectively when all partner agencies take responsibility for their role, work collaboratively with each other and have a shared understanding of how to tackle the exploitation of children, a report has concluded.
Ofsted, Care [...]
'Psychology in the UK is way behind the States'
Expert's Corner with Dr Louis Monaco, Clinical and Forensic Practitioner Psychologist.
Dr. Louis Monaco is a Clinical and Forensic Practitioner Psychologist, and a Chartered Clinical Psychologist of the British Psychological Society. He runs a private practice in London and Paris and carries out expert witness work.
Having originally trained as an accountant at Hofstra University in [...]
Special Report: Early Intervention and social work
The chief social worker for children has called for social workers to be increasingly involved in early intervention services saying they have a "a big part to play".
Giving evidence to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Children, Isabelle Trowler said she would like to see more social workers in early years settings and said that [...]
Martin Narey among new recruits to advise children’s commissioner
Children’s commissioner Ann Longfield has appointed a number of high-profile figures in social care, the government and the media to provide her office with strategic advice.
Government advisor Martin Narey, former Association of Directors of Children’s Services president, Alison O'Sullivan, Behaviour and Insight leader, David Halpern and BBC Children's Chief, Alice Webb are the new recruits [...]
Mark Willis on why preventative services are the answer to increasing care applications
Last week the President of the Family Courts, Sir James Munby, issued a dire warning about the continuing rise in care applications which show no sign of slowing any time soon. He described a system at crisis point with “everyone working as hard as they can” but worryingly claimed there was no clear [...]
