Cafcass is recruiting new members for its Young People's Board. We are looking for young people aged 8-18 who have experience of family breakdown, adoption, family courts, living with relatives or living with local authority carers.
Cafcass today publishes a report examining the issue of accountability for Cafcass. The report recommends ways of improving the complex set of accountabilities experienced by Cafcass staff.
Cafcass today announces that the five year term of office of our Chair, Baroness Jill Pitkeathley, comes to an end in December 2008.
Cafcass, the organisation that looks after children’s interests in the family courts, today announces that the publication date of the 2007-08 Annual Report will be July 16th 2008.
Cafcass has launched new children’s leaflets that provide help and advice to children whose parents are divorcing or separating.
Cafcass has taken rapid action to implement the recommendations outlined in the Ofsted inspection of Cafcass’ South East region – which took place in November and December 2007.
Cafcass today launches a public consultation on proposals to revise its complaints procedure.
Cafcass announces a significant budget increase for staff training and the launch of individual learning accounts.
Cafcass and children’s charity Coram are pleased to announce an innovative partnership between a government agency and a voluntary organisation.
Kevin Brennan, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children, Young People and Families, today announced the appointment of Ernie Finch to the Board of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) from 1 April 2008.