Number of looked after children rises and number of adoptions falls
30th November 2018
At 31 March 2018, there were 75,420 looked after children in England, up 4% on 31 March 2017. Both the number of children starting to
At 31 March 2018, there were 75,420 looked after children in England, up 4% on 31 March 2017. Both the number of children starting to
Special guardians deserve the right advice and support from councils before taking on the role, says the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman. The findings
Sir Andrew McFarlane, the President of the Family Division, has said that it is not helpful to those working in the family justice system for
HM Courts and Tribunals Service has announced that early and late sittings will be piloted in civil and family courts, giving people greater access to
At 31 March 2018, there were 75,420 looked after children in England, up 4% on 31 March 2017. Both the number of children starting to
A dozen schools in England, Northern Ireland and Wales have admitted informally excluding pupils at some stage last year, the BBC has learned. BBC News
Cafcass has developed a new assessment framework to support its practitioners in assessing the harmful impact of a range of complex case factors on the
The number of children in need at 31 March has increased this year, from 389,040 in 2017 to 404,710 in 2018, an increase of 4.0%.
HM Courts and Tribunals Service has published a guide to court staff on supporting media access to courts and tribunals, including the family courts.