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.
Under pressure: How the rise in care applications is squeezing the system
Under pressure: How the rise in care applications is squeezing the system
Care applications are at an all-time high and experts warn that this is increasing the risk of serious mistakes being made
The pressure on the care system is showing no signs of easing.
Last month the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) [...]
Care applications rise in two thirds of local authorities
Cafcass figures show care applications per 10,000 child population have risen in 68% of local authorities
Two thirds of local authorities have seen an increase in the number of care applications compared to the previous year, according to Cafcass figures.
Cafcass produces, on an annual basis, statistics on the number of care applications received per 10,000 child population [...]
Care order applications at all-time high in 2015/16
Cafcass statistics show 12,741 care order applications involving 21,666 children were made in 2015/16,
Applications for care orders hit an all-time high in 2015/16, Cafcass figures reveal.
Statistics released by Cafcass show that 12,741 care applications involving 21,666 children were made between April 2015 and March 2016.
These figures are the highest ever recorded by the organisation and [...]
New evidence template launched for social workers
An updated tool to enable local authority social workers to submit evidence for a care application has been produced by Cafcass and the Association of Directors of Children’s Services.
The updated Social Work Evidence Template (SWET) has been updated for local authority social workers to use when submitting evidence to support an application for a care [...]
Care applications reach all-time high for second month in a row
Cafcass statistics reveal that July 2015 saw the highest number of new care applications ever made
Care applications hit an all-time high for the second month in a row in July.
Figures released today by Cafcass show that it received 1,111 new care applications in July, the highest monthly figure ever recorded. This tops the previous record of [...]
Care applications reach record high in June, reveals Cafcass
Last month, the children and family courts service received 1,104 care applications, a 25% increase on the same time last year
More care applications were received in June than ever before, figures recorded by Cafcass have revealed.
Last month, the children and family court advisory and support service received 1,104 care applications from children’s social workers, a [...]
