Cafcass social workers responding better to child and adult victims of domestic abuse but some say caseloads are too high, says Ofsted ...

Cafcass case numbers continued to rise to a record level in December, though caseloads for family court advisers (FCAs) have been managed through staffing increases. The number of outstanding open ...

Social worker and court guardians' chiefs have drawn up a joint plan of action to tackle delays in children in care cases. The collaborative move has been made by the Association of Directors of ...

A dramatic increase in care applications has left the children's care system overstretched and could lead to cuts in preventative, therapeutic support, according to Cafcass. The court advisory service ...

When Baroness Tyler took over as chair of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in 2012, the organisation had recently been condemned as ‘not fit for purpose’ by MPs. Six years ...

Your report of Anthony Douglas’ comments on A County Council v K and others [2011] EWHC 1672 underlines the view held by many children panel solicitors that he is too fond of putting a gloss on any ...

Family lawyers this week welcomed the decision of the controversial Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) to give children's guardians the choice of being either employed or ...

The organisation which provides legal help for children in care cases is "not fit for purpose", a group of MPs says. The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service was not ready for a rise ...

It’s no secret that times are tough for the public sector. And in times of austerity, the public sector CEO looks for much more from HR. Anthony Douglas (pictured), CEO of the Children and Family ...

Cafcass insiders claim its official caseload figures mask the true picture Judge Graham Cliffe, who is based in York, told BBC File on 4 that support for children from Cafcass (Children and Family ...