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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Update on Cafcass preparedness

We continue to closely monitor the situation surrounding the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and are following official guidance from the government and the advice given by Public Health England. We appreciate this is a worrying and uncertain time for families and are doing all we can to help. Cafcass has published guidance to support children and families as the situation surrounding COVID-19 develops.

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FJYPB coronavirus advice for children and young people

The Family Justice Young People’s Board has published a new COVID-19 information booklet for children and young people which is packed full of great advice. The booklet includes ‘top tips’ for keeping in touch with family and friends and what to do if feeling unsafe or unwell.

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12 May 2020

Cafcass Positive co-Parenting Programme extended

After a successful two-year pilot, positive feedback from parents and Family Court Advisers and two CYPNow awards, our Positive co-Parenting Programme (CPPP) has been embedded […]

28 April 2020

Co-Parent Hub launched

After two successful pilots, Cafcass has worked collaboratively with the Ministry of Justice and OnePlusOne to launch the Co-Parent Hub (CPH), a free online resource […]

9 April 2020

Cafcass advertises for family justice researchers to join new research advisory committee

Cafcass is looking for external academic researchers with significant experience in family justice research to join its new Research Advisory Committee. The Committee is responsible […]

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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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