Ministry of Justice launches review into how the Family Courts balances child safety
18th November 2020On 9 November 2020, the Ministry of Justice announced that it would be launching a review into how the Family […]
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On 9 November 2020, the Ministry of Justice announced that it would be launching a review into how the Family […]
Last night, BBC Newsnight reported that only 5% of vulnerable children are going to school despite having places. There are […]
Extra support is available for parents who have learning difficulties. There are a number of local organisations who can […]
An ICPCC is a meeting called by Social Services (the Local Authority) to determine whether the child in question can […]
An Expert is ‘a person who provides expert evidence for use in proceedings.’ Experts can include independent social workers, consultant […]
Under section 34(1) Children Act 1989 the local authority (social services) must allow the child in foster care reasonable contact […]
When Social Worker’s are concerned about the welfare of a child they may invite parents to a Public Law Outline […]
When Social Worker’s are concerned about the welfare of a child they may invite parents to a Public Law Outline […]
FHDRA stands for ‘First Hearing and Dispute Resolution Appointment’ – and is quite a mouthful just to say. For many […]
Section 20 (S20) essentially sets out the obligations on a local authority to provide accommodation for a child that has […]