20 March 2020
Cafcass welcomes new board members
Helen Jones, Eileen Munro and Rohan Sivanandan have been appointed by the Secretary of State as board members of the Children and Family Court Support […]
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19 March 2020
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 […]
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Cafcass preparedness
As the situation surrounding the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) develops, Cafcass is following official guidance from the government and the advice given by Public Health […]
Continue reading28 February 2020
Sally Cheshire appointed as Interim Chair of the Cafcass Board
Sally Cheshire (CBE) has been appointed by the Secretary of State as the Interim Chair of the Cafcass Board. Following Edward Timpson’s resignation in December, […]
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Cafcass data is now open to researchers
Cafcass case file data has now been transferred to the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank and the fully anonymised data is available for researchers […]
Continue reading16 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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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 […]
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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 […]
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Edward Timpson temporarily steps down as Chair of Cafcass Board
Edward Timpson CBE has temporarily stepped down from his position as Chair of Cafcass following his selection as the Conservative candidate for Eddisbury in the […]
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Reappointment of Caroline Corby as board member of Cafcass
Caroline has been reappointed by the Secretary of State as a Cafcass Board member for a for a period of 2 years from 1 December […]
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