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Slough children's services to become independent trust

    News
  • Wednesday, October 8, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Slough will become the second local authority to have its children's services transferred to an independent trust after children's minister Edward Timpson dismissed council proposals for alternative arrangements.

Cafcass Plus

Programme that introduces a family court adviser into the pre-proceedings process to divert cases from entering proceedings, and speed up the process for those who do end up in court.

On the case with the Cafcass intake team

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  • Monday, April 13, 2015
  • | CYP Now
The creation of an "intake team" by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service has improved the speed and accuracy of information sent to courts. Charlotte Goddard spent a day with them.

Stronger support urged for CSE victims

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  • Monday, March 21, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE) or abuse should receive more support when offenders are prosecuted, a senior figure at the Office of the Children's Commissioner for England has said.

Ministers consider legislation on shared parenting

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  • Monday, February 6, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Ministers will publish proposals on the legal right to shared parenting following separations, despite a government-commissioned review concluding that equal parental rights could compromise children's welfare.