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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 […]
Continue readingMay 20th, 2021
Written by David Pitcher, Family Court Adviser “J is always in her room. She never comes down” her foster parents told me. Threading my way […]
Continue readingMay 19th, 2021
Jack Cordery joins Cafcass as new interim Operations Director We are delighted that Jack Cordery has joined Cafcass as Interim Operational Director for the North […]
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I started working at Cafcass in September 2020. I didn’t expect to end up here, but it is honestly the best decision I have made […]
Continue readingNovember 11th, 2020
Written by a member of the Family Justice Young People’s Board (FJYPB) As a professional, have you ever taken the advice you gave to a […]
Continue readingNovember 6th, 2020
Written by a Cafcass Service Manager, North West England Skin, hair and facial features can be integral to a young Black person’s sense of self. […]
Continue readingOctober 27th, 2020
Our strategic plan (2019-23) which we published last September, made it clear that learning and improvement is a key priority for Cafcass. What we mean […]
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We’ve been celebrating Black History Month throughout October at Cafcass. Our focus is on continuing to promote safe and informative discussions across the organisation to […]
Continue readingOctober 27th, 2020
I would like to focus on our people for a moment. And by this, I mean all of our people supporting children in the family […]
Continue readingOctober 27th, 2020
From the start of lockdown until May, overall case demand fell by 17%. Since then, demand has returned to its pre–Covid levels but is of […]
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