Here is a list of other articles tagged under the category Cafcass - Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, who represent children in family court cases and make sure that children's voices are heard and decisions are taken in their best interests.
Guidance on care proceedings withdrawn following criticism
Guidance launched to improve working between social workers and guardians during care proceedings has been withdrawn following criticism.
Cafcass and the Association of Directors of Children’s Services produced guidance for social workers involved in care proceedings earlier this year “to strengthen the way in which social workers, IROs and children’s guardians work together in the [...]
ADCS issues warning following fall in care applications
The number of care applications made to Cafcass has fallen month on month in July as well as year on year.
There were 1,238 care applications made to Cafcass in July 2017, a fall from 1,325 in June 2017. There were 1,307 applications made in July 2016, figures show, representing a five per cent fall year [...]
Domestic abuse allegations feature in 60% of child contact cases
Domestic violence is alleged in almost two thirds of child contact cases, research by Cafcass and Women’s Aid has found.
Domestic abuse was alleged in 62% of cases with fathers more likely to be the subject of allegations than mothers. The research by Cafcass and Women’ Aid found a complex picture of domestic abuse within family [...]
Care applications rise in May & June 2017
There has been a huge rise in the number of care applications between May and June this year, figures have shown.
There were 1319 care applications made in June – a rise of 130 from 1189 in May this year and up from 1283 in June last year.
“In June 2017, Cafcass received a total of 1,319 care [...]
Decline in number of care applications
There has been a significant fall in the number of care applications made in April compared with the previous month, figures have shown.
There were 1,029 care applications made in April 2017 after a record number of applications made in one month was recorded in March when 1,288 applications were made, said Cafcass.
The figures were [...]
New record high of care applications
A new record high of care applications made in a month has been recorded by Cafcass.
In March 2017, Cafcass received a total of 1,288 care applications - a 4.3% increase compared with those received in March 2016.
The 1,288 applications were the highest ever recorded figure for a month following 1283 applications made in November 2016. [...]
