A specialist child protection team based at Cafcass’ National Business Centre in Coventry has been graded ‘good’ the second highest possible rating in a recent Ofsted inspection.
There were 841 care applications in October 2011. Care application figures for the first seven months of 2011-12 are 10.1% higher than the same period last year.
Cafcass has welcomed the Family Justice Review panel’s proposals for a more child-focused and faster family justice system.
An Ofsted inspection report has praised Cafcass for the quality of its service to children in South Yorkshire and Humberside despite record demand.
The latest care statistics show that applications remain at record levels.
July care statistics released.
Cafcass' 2010-11 Annual Report and Accounts has been published.
The care statistice for June are now available.
Cafcass has called for the family justice system as a whole to be reformed so that children and families benefit from a better service.