16 December 2019
Edward Timpson to step down permanently as Chair of Cafcass Board
Edward Timpson CBE will stand down permanently from his position as Chair of Cafcass having been elected as the MP for Eddisbury in the December […]
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2 December 2019
Carole Goodman wins Lifetime Achievement Awards at Social Worker of the Year 2019
We are pleased to announce that Cafcass Assistant Director, Carole Goodman has received the Social Worker of the Year (SWOTY) Lifetime Achievement award for her […]
29 November 2019
Cafcass wins Family Justice award and the Safeguarding award at the Children and Young People Now Awards 2019
We are pleased to announce that Cafcass has won the Family Justice award and the Safeguarding award at the Children and Young People Now Awards […]
From our blog
18 January 2019
Young people call for change: understanding sibling relationships and how they’re reflected in family law
The Nuffield Foundation in collaboration with Birkbeck University, published a report in November which makes recommendations for change in the family justice system to ensure […]
31 October 2018
Recognising the unique experience of children in our practice and policy
The history of private law in England and Wales is a chronology of the emancipation of children’s rights from when children were chattels to their […]
12 September 2018
From inadequate to outstanding, from paper to cloud
Robert Langley, Head of IT Cafcass is determined that the right technology underpins business improvement. We’ve been living and breathing this for the last ten […]
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It’s day three of #familymediationweek and @FamilyMedWeek are talking about hearing the voice of the child when parents are separating. The Family Justice Young People’s Board shared their tips on listening to children when separating. https://t.co/E66qpQwYPb
Family mediation can help families separate collaboratively without going to court. Find out more on our website https://t.co/aBp7Bu18be #familymediationweek
This week is #familymediationweek. We’ll be sharing resources from both Cafcass and @FamilyMedWeek over the next few days. https://t.co/dC1WOCSqHm
