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In April 2013, Cafcass received a total of 908 applications. This is a 20% increase on April 2012, and the highest ever recorded by Cafcass for the month of April.
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In April 2013, Cafcass received a total of 4,400 new private law cases, a 28% increase on April 2012 levels. This is the highest ever recorded by Cafcass for the month of April and also the joint highest month (with October 2012) on record.
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Cafcass releases statistics for care applications for the 152 English local authorities
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An opportunity to learn more about the children and family courts.
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Children and young people going through the family court system in Kent are now receiving a better service from Cafcass, the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, than ever before. Ofsted has rated the support to children as Good, a sharp turnaround from two years ago when the same offices received an Inadequate rating.
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Cafcass has launched its Strategic Plan for 2013-15.
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The surge in new applications appears to be linked to the legal aid changes*, which were implemented on 1st April. The changes mean that most people will no longer be eligible for funding for legal representation and advice in disputes about future arrangements for children, following parental separation or divorce.
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In March 2013, Cafcass received a total of 925 applications. This is a 3% increase on March 2012 levels and is the highest number of applications for that single month.
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World Social Work Day is a great time to consider all the different kinds of social work roles that are set up to support people.
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On Thursday 14th March, Cafcass Chief Executive Anthony Douglas was interviewed on BBC Radio Manchester's Breakfast Show, regarding the impact of legal aid changes on private law in family courts.