Board meeting reports
Future Board meetings and publication dates
The table below shows the dates when the Cafcass Board is due to meet in 2024-2025, and the date when the minutes and reports are expected to be published.
| Date of meeting | Date of publication |
|---|---|
| 30 January 2025 | May 2025 |
| 1 May 2025 | July 2025 |
| 17 July 2025 | October 2025 |
| 23 October 2025 | January 2026 |
Board meetings and reports
Board minutes and reports for the last five years are available below. For records before this date, please see the archived version of our site. Please contact Cafcass at governance@cafcass.gov.uk if you have any questions regarding any of the exemptions applied to the Board papers
Board meeting audio recordings
Cafcass Board meeting audio recordings are available on our Cafcass SoundCloud page.
- October
Open Board meeting minutes from 17 October 2024
Open Board meeting agenda 17 October 2024
Chief Executive slide pack for Cafcass Open Board meeting 17 October 2024
- July
Open Board meeting minutes 11 July 2024
Open Board meeting agenda 11 July 2024
Chief Executive slide pack for Cafcass Open Board meeting 11 July 2024
- April
Open Board meeting minutes 24 April 2024
FJYPB Update 24.04.24
Chief Executive slide pack for Cafcass Public Board Meeting - 24 April 2024
Open Board meeting agenda 24.4.24
- February
Board open meeting minutes 29.02.24
FJYPB Update Jan 2024
Chief Executive slide pack for Cafcass Public Board Meeting - 29 February 2024
Open Board meeting agenda 29.2.24
- November
Open board meeting agenda - 8 November 2023
FJYPB Cafcass Board meeting update November 2023
CEO CMT slide pack for Cafcass Public Board Meeting - 8 November 2023
Board open meeting minutes - 8 November 2023
- July
Item 1
Open board meeting agenda - 13 July 2023
Board meeting minutes - 13 July 2023
Item 2
Chief Executive Officer's report - July 2023
Item 3
FJYPB Cafcass Board meeting update July 2023
- April
Item 1
Open board meeting agenda - 26 April 2023
Item 2
Chief Executive Officer's report - April 2023
Item 3
FJYPB Cafcass Board meeting update April 2023
- February
Open board meeting agenda - 24 February 2023
Board meeting minutes - 24 February 2023
- October
Open board meeting agenda - 5 October 2022
Chief Executive Officer's Report - 5 October 2022
FJYPB Cafcass board meeting update - 5 October 2022
- July
Item 1
Open board meeting agenda - 13 July 2022
Item 2
Chief Executive Officer's report - July 2022
Item 3
FJYPB Cafcass Board meeting update July 2022
- April
Item 1
Open board meeting agenda – 28 April 2022
Board meeting minutes – 28 April 2022
Item 2
Chief Executive Officer's Report – 28 April 2022
Item 3
FJYPB Cafcass board update – 28 April 2022
- January
Item 1
Board meeting agenda – 26 January 2022
Board meeting minutes – 26 January 2022
Item 2
Chief Executive Officer’s Report (including the Finance Report)
Item 3
FJYPB board presentation
FJYPB board report
Item 4
Performance and Quality commission minutes
- October
Board meeting agenda – 14 October 2021
Board meeting minutes – 14 October 2021
Board action log – 14 October 2021
Item 2
Chief Executive Officer’s Report
Item 3
Family Justice Young People’s Board presentation
Family Justice Young People’s Board report
Item 4
Performance and Quality Committee minutes (September 2021)
Please note that the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee minutes are exempt under Section 36 (prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Item 5
Please note that the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion objectives are exempt under Section 22 (information intended for future publication) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
- July
Board meeting agenda - 7 July 2021
Board meeting minutes – 7 July 2021
Board action log – 7 July 2021
Item 2
Chief Executive Officer's Report
Item 3
Family Justice Young People’s Board presentation
Family Justice Young People’s Board report
Item 4
People and Organisational Development Strategy
Please note that the appendix Cafcass People and Organisational Development Strategy 2021-24 is exempt under Section 22 (information intended for future publication) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Item 5
Performance and Quality Committee minutes (June 2021)
People Committee minutes (June 2021)
Please note that the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee minutes are exempt under Section 36 (prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
- May
Board meeting agenda – 28 May 2021
Board meeting minutes – 28 May 2021
Board action log – 28 May 2021
Item 2
Chief Executive Officer’s Report
Item 3
Family Justice Young People’s Board presentation
Family Justice Young People’s Board report
Item 4
Strategic Plan Proposed Year 2 Delivery Priorities
Appendix 1 – Cafcass Strategic Delivery Plan Year Two (2021–2)
Item 5
Performance and Quality Committee minutes (March 2021)
Please note that the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee minutes are exempt under Section 36 (prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Item 6
Finance Report
Item 7.1
Board Membership and Recruitment
Item 7.2
Review of Governance Documents
Please note that the appendices are exempt under Section 21 (information is already accessible) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
- January
Board meeting agenda – 20 January 2021
Board meeting minutes – 20 January 2021
Board action log – 20 January 2021
Item 2
Family Justice Young People’s Board presentation
Family Justice Young People’s Board report
Item 3
Corporate Management Team Report
Item 4
Performance and Quality Committee minutes (December 2020)
Please note that the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee minutes are exempt under Section 36 (prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
- October
Open Board Meeting agenda – 21 October 2020
Board meeting minutes – 21 October 2020
Item 2
Family Justice Young People’s Board Report
Item 3
Chief Executive Officer's Report October 2020
Item 4
Performance and Quality Committee minutes (September 2020)
Please note that the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee minutes are exempt under Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Item 5
Finance Report
Finance Report appendices
Item 6
2019-20 Annual Report and Accounts
- July
Board meeting agenda – 1 July 2020
Board meeting minutes – 1 July 2020
Item 2
Chief Executive Officer’s Report and COVID-19 Impact and Response
The CEO Report appendices are exempt under Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Item 3
Family Justice Young People’s Board Report
Item 5
Performance and Quality Committee minutes (June 2020)
Item 6
Finance Report
Finance Report appendices
Item 7
2019-20 Annual Report and Accounts
Item 8
Board Appointments
- March
Board Meeting March 2020 minutes
Item 2
Finance Report March 2020
Finance Report tables March 2020
- January
Open Board Meeting January 2020 Report
Open Board Meeting January 2020 minutes
Open Board Meeting January 2020 Agenda
Items 2 and 3
Board Meeting Presentations 22 January 2020
Item 7
Chief Executive Report to Board
Appendix A Roadshow Planning and Feedback Report
Appendix B CE SIN Process Board Briefing
Item 8
FJYPB update for Cafcass Board
Appendix 1 FJYPB Family Law Glossary
Appendix 2 FJYPB Recruitment Poster
Item 10
Performance and Quality Committee Meeting Minutes
Item 11
Finance Report January 2020
Finance Paper Appendix 1
Finance Paper Appendix 2
Finance Paper Appendix 3
Finance Paper Appendix 4
Item 14
Project Sapphire Board Report
Item 18
Performance Report January 2020
Strategic Plan Dashboard
Pre-employment Checks Briefing
- October
Open Board Meeting October 2019 agenda
Board Meeting October 2019 minutes
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
Item 5
Item 6
Item 7
Item 8
Item 9
Item 10
- June
Open Board meeting June 2019 agenda
Board Meeting June 2019 minutes
Item 2
Item 3
Item 5
Item 6
Item 7
Item 8
Item 10
Item 13
- Board Report 12 June 2019: Analytics Performance update
- Board Report 12 June 2019: Strategic Plan dashboard
March
Closed Board meeting March 2019 minutes
Closed Board meeting March 2019 agenda
Item 4
- Board report 20 March 2019: Report from the Chief Executive
- Board report 20 March 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 1
- Board report 20 March 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 2
- Board report 20 March 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 3
- Board report 20 March 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 4
- Board report 20 March 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 5
- Board report 20 March 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 6
- Board report 20 March 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 7
- Board report 20 March 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 8
- Board report 20 March 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 9
- Board report 20 March 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 10
- Board report 20 March 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 11
- Board report 20 March 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 12
Item 5
- Board report 20 March 2019: Report from the Family Justice Young People’s Board
- Board report 20 March 2019: Report from the Family Justice Young People’s Board appendix 1
Item 6
Item 7
- Board report 20 March 2019: Finance Report
- Board report 20 March 2019: Finance Report appendix 1
- Board report 20 March 2019: Finance Report appendix 2
- Board report 20 March 2019: Finance Report appendix 3
- Board report 20 March 2019: Finance Report appendix 4
Item 8
Item 9
- The Strategic Risk Register is exempt under Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Item 10
- The Strategic Plan Refresh is exempt under Section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Item 11
Item 13
- January
Open Board meeting January 2019 report
Closed Board meeting January 2019 minutes
Closed Board meeting January 2019 agenda
Items 2 and 3
Item 5
- Board report 23 January 2019: Report from the Chief Executive
- Board report 23 January 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 1
- Board report 23 January 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 2
- Board report 23 January 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 3
- Board report 23 January 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 4
- Board report 23 January 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 5
- Board report 23 January 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 6
- Board report 23 January 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 7
- Board report 23 January 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 8
- Board report 23 January 2019: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 9
Item 6
Item 7
Item 8
- Board report 23 January 2019: Finance Report
- Board report 23 January 2019: Finance Report appendix 1
- Board report 23 January 2019: Finance Report appendix 2
- Board report 23 January 2019: Finance Report appendix 3
- Board report 23 January 2019: Finance Report appendix 4
Item 9
Item 10
- The Strategic Risk Register is exempt under Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Item 11
- October
Closed Board meeting October 2018 minutes
Closed Board meeting October 2018 agenda
Item 3
- Board report 10 October 2018: Report from the Chief Executive
- Board report 10 October 2018: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 1
- The Board report 15 June 2018: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 2 is exempt under Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Item 4
- Board report 10 October 2018: Report from the Family Justice Young People’s Board
- Board report 10 October 2018: Report from the Family Justice Young People’s Board appendix 1
- Board report 10 October 2018: Appendix 2 of the Report from the Family Justice Young People’s Board is exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Item 6
- Board report 10 October 2018: Finance Report
- Board report 10 October 2018: Finance Report appendices 1- 4
Item 7
- Board report 10 October 2018: Demand level and resourcing
- Board report 10 October 2018: Demand level and resourcing appendix 1
Item 8
- The Strategic Risk Register is exempt under Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Item 9
Item 11
- Board report 10 October 2018: Performance Report
- Board report 10 October 2018: Strategic Plan Dashboard
- June
Open Board meeting June 2018 minutes
Open Board meeting June 2018 agenda
Item 3
- Board report 15 June 2018: Report from the Chief Executive
- Board report 15 June 2018: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 1
- Board report 15 June 2018: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 2
- Board report 15 June 2018: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 3
- Board report 15 June 2018: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 4
- Board report 15 June 2018: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 5
- Board report 15 June 2018: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 6
Item 4
- Board report 15 June 2018: Report from the Family Justice Young People’s Board
- Board report 15 June 2018: Report from the Family Justice Young People’s Board appendix 1
- Board report 15 June 2018: Report from the Family Justice Young People’s Board appendix 2
- Board report 15 June 2018: Report from the Family Justice Young People’s Board appendix 3
Item 6
- Board report 15 June 2018: Finance Report
- Board report 15 June 2018: Finance Report appendices 1- 3
- Board report 15 June 2018: Finance Report appendix 4
Item 7
Item 8
- The Strategic Risk Register is exempt under Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Item 9
- Board report 15 June 2018: Ofsted Inspection Report and Action Plan
- Board report 15 June 2018: Ofsted Inspection Report and Action Plan appendix 1
- Board report 15 June 2018: Ofsted Inspection Report and Action Plan appendix 2
Item 10
- March
Closed Board meeting March 2018 minutes
Closed Board meeting March 2018 agenda
Item 5
- Board report 23 March 2018: Report from the Chief Executive
- Board report 23 March 2018: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 1
- Board report 23 March 2018: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 2
Item 6
Item 7
- Board report 23 March 2018: draft Performance Committee minutes
- Board report 23 March 2018: draft Quality Committee minutes
Item 9
Item 10
- Board report 23 March 2018: Finance Report
- Board report 23 March 2018: Finance Report appendices 1- 3
- Board report 23 March 2018: Finance Report appendix 4
Item 11
Item 12
- The Workforce Briefing is exempt under Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Item 13
- The Strategic Risk Register is exempt under Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Item 15
- Board report 23 March 2018: Performance Report
- Board report 23 March 2018: Performance Report appendix 1
- Board report 23 March 2018: Performance Report appendix 2
- Board report 23 March 2018: Performance Report appendix 3
- Board report 23 March 2018: Performance Report appendix 4
- Board report 23 March 2018: Performance Report appendix 5
- Board report 23 March 2018: Strategic Plan Dashboard
- January
Open Board meeting January 2018 minutes
Open Board meeting January 2018 agenda
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
Item 5
- How Children and Young People are changing the family justice system
- Closed Board meeting January 2018 agenda
- Closed Board meeting January 2018 minutes
Item 5
- Board report 26 January 2018: Report from the Chief Executive
- Board report 26 January 2018: Report from the Chief Executive appendix 1
Item 6
- Board report 26 January 2018: Report from the Family Justice Young People’s Board
- Board report 26 January 2018: Report from the Family Justice Young People’s Board appendix 1
- Board report 26 January 2018: Report from the Family Justice Young People’s Board appendix 2
- Board report 26 January 2018: Report from the Family Justice Young People’s Board appendix 3
Item 7
- Board report 26 January 2018: draft Performance Committee minutes
- Board report 26 January 2018: draft Quality Committee minutes
Item 8
- Board report 26 January 2018: Finance Report
- Board report 26 January 2018: Finance Report appendix 1
- Board report 26 January 2018: Finance Report appendix 2
- Board report 26 January 2018: Finance Report appendix 3
- Board report 26 January 2018: Finance Report appendix 4
Item 9
- Board report 26 January 2018: Demand Levels and Resourcing paper
- Item 10 The Communications Strategy and appendices 1-2 are exempt under Section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Item 12
Item 11
- The Strategic Risk Register is exempt under Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Item 12
- Board report 26 January 2018: Diversity Strategy 2017-18: 6 Month Update
- Appendices 1-2 of the Diversity Strategy 2017-18:6 Month Update are exempt under Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Item 13
- Board report 26 January 2018: Workforce Development Strategy 2017-20 – 6 Month Update
- Board report 26 January 2018: Workforce Development Strategy 2017-20 – 6 Month Update appendix 1
- Board report 26 January 2018: Workforce Development Strategy 2017-20 – 6 Month Update appendix 2
Item 15
- Board report 26 January 2018: Performance Report
- Board report 26 January 2018: Performance Report appendix 1
- Board report 26 January 2018: Performance Report appendix 2
- Board report 26 January 2018: Performance Report appendix 3
- Board report 26 January 2018: Performance Report appendix 4
- Board report 26 January 2018: Performance Report appendix 5
- Board report 26 January 2018: Strategic Plan Dashboard
Committees
Members of the Board also meet in three sub committees:
Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
- Supports and advises the Board on arrangements and processes for the management of risk, organisational systems, internal controls and governance, that it considers appropriate in helping the Board discharge its duties.
Performance and Quality Committee
- Supports the Board through oversight of the performance of services, the quality of children’s casework and the impact of that work on children and families, Cafcass and the courts.
People committee
- Supports the Board through oversight of the policy and strategy frameworks for the recruitment, retention, reward and development of people.
Remuneration committee
- Supports the Board through the review of arrangements for the executive directors’ remuneration structure.