Our Vision
Cafcass will:
1.
Put children first.
2.
Keep children as safe as possible.
3.
Ensure each child has a voice that is heard, understood and
respected in the family courts, in a
way that is consistent with and responds to each child’s
wishes, competence and
understanding.
4.
Start with the child and stay with the child, throughout the life
of cases.
5.
Be clear about the needs, wishes and feelings of individual
children in family court cases, as
the core
business of Cafcass.
6.
Make a contribution to securing the safest, high quality outcomes
possible for each child, and
evaluate this contribution after a case is closed.
7.
Respect the importance of family life and family members for each
child.
8.
Respect the diversity and individuality of each child and
family.
9.
Throughout the organisation, keep the focus on front line
services.
10. Maintain
our independence and objectivity at all times in all
circumstances.
Our Values
- Child focus – engage with
children and families so what we do is determined
by their needs.
- Equality – we believe all
children and young people have equal worth and equal
rights.
- Honesty and
openness – measure and account for what we do so
that our performance is
open to scrutiny; welcome feedback
on on work and provide a transparent procedure for
complaints
-
Realism – seek the best we can for all the children
and families we serve within the
resources available to us.