Cafcass’ July Open Board meeting
June 30th, 2021
Cafcass’ Open Board meeting will be taking place on Wednesday 7 July 2021 from 13:00 – 15:30. The meeting will take place using Zoom and will be open so that […]
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Cafcass publishes new Domestic Abuse Learning and Improvement Plan
June 17th, 2021
Cafcass’ Domestic Abuse Learning and Improvement Plan has been developed in response to the serious findings of the Ministry of Justice’s Expert Panel on Harm […]
Continue readingCafcass launches new policy to support working carers
June 11th, 2021
Cafcass has launched a new policy to formalise support for employees who are working carers. The includes a range of different support measures available for […]
Continue readingCarers Week 2021: The sacrifices I’ve had to make as a young carer
June 10th, 2021
Matthew is a member of the Family Justice Young People’s Board. I started caring for my mum at the age of 10 years old when […]
Continue readingCarers Week 2021: My advice to professionals as a young person being cared for
June 10th, 2021
Plam is a member of the Family Justice Young People’s Board. For me personally, being cared for is something I don’t like. It makes me […]
Continue readingOfsted publishes letter of findings following focused visit to Cafcass against new inspection framework
June 7th, 2021
Today Ofsted has published its letter of findings following a focused visit to Cafcass in April. During the visit, Ofsted sought to understand how we […]
Continue readingCafcass introduces new People sub-committee
June 3rd, 2021
Cafcass is pleased to introduce our People Committee, a newly established sub-committee of the Cafcass Board dedicated to focusing on the wellbeing, development, retention, and […]
Continue readingWorking with survivors of domestic abuse: A Cafcass Family Court Adviser’s perspective
June 1st, 2021
This blog was originally published as a guest blog for SafeLives. Cafcass independently advises the family courts in England about what is safe for children […]
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