Family justice

Children

Family courts to do more to promote the voice of children in care proceedings

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Children

England’s top family judge criticises social workers for acting as ‘guardians of morality’

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Children

Family drug and alcohol courts to be rolled out nationally following funding boost

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revolving doors

Children

High Court fines council after high social worker turnover breached child’s rights

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Children

Council’s plan to change local offer for disabled children was unlawful

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time

Children

Care cases shorter if family court advisers are involved in pre-proceedings practice

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Ladder

Children

Care applications to Cafcass rose 13% year-on-year in December

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Children

Sir James Munby: ‘Re B-S ruling has not changed the law on adoption’

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Children

Social workers “hung out to dry” by authority after court judgement, claims family lawyer

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Children

Judge criticises social workers for ‘grossly overstated’ adoption evidence

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Children

Social workers giving evidence in court now able to use a standard template

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Children

Student social worker: “I felt almost like ‘the enemy’”

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Adult and child play

Children

Care applications on the rise, Cafcass figures show

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Children, Workforce

Student social worker: ‘I felt hurt when I realised the grandmother had lied to me’

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Children, Workforce

An ideological approach to adoption figures means we are missing important trends

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Children

Government adoption reforms only impacting on younger children, says charity

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