by Andrew P | Aug 28, 2014 | Trends
I couldn’t really nail this in my “follow the money” pieces (part 2 here), but it is important. I was thinking that a starting point might be an FOI request to the Department for Education, and had in mind these questions 1. Has the UK...
by Julie Doughty | Aug 28, 2014 | Trends
The starting point for court proceedings is traditionally that they must all be open to the public because justice must be seen to be done. Exceptions were recognised in an early 20th century case as being, for example, where certain children and people with mental...
by Andrew P | Aug 28, 2014 | Comment
Follow the Money Part Two (please read Part One first, which sets out the context and purpose) Social workers The social worker is the person at the sharp end. On any individual case, they have to make the judgment call as to whether the situation can work at...
by Andrew P | Aug 28, 2014 | Comment
During the investigation of the Watergate scandal by Woodward and Bernstein, their source “Deep Throat” (if you aren’t familiar with this story, don’t google that phrase at work) told them to “Follow the money” It is an accusation often made about child protection...
by Lucy R | Aug 28, 2014 | Transparency News
Lord Neuberger, the President of the Supreme Court (the most senior Judge in the most senior court) recently gave a speech on Transparency. You can read the speech on the Supreme Court website here, and a summary on the Skills for Justice site here.
by Andrew P | Aug 26, 2014 | Trends
Emotional harm is the type of harm to children which divides people most. It is not hard to understand why children shouldn’t be hit or beaten, why they should not be subjected to sexual harm, why parents heroin or alcohol misuse causes problems for children, or that...
by Lucy R | Aug 25, 2014 | Resources
Suesspicious Minds is a blog written by our contributor Andrew P. Find it at suesspiciousminds.com
by Lucy R | Aug 25, 2014 | Resources
Pink Tape is a blog about family law written by Lucy Reed, one of our contributors. Find it at pinktape.co.uk
by Sarah P | Aug 25, 2014 | Dictionary
‘Children and Families Court Advisory and Support Service’ gives us the acronym ‘Cafcass’. The function of Cafcass is to advise the court about what is in the best interests of the child whom it represents in family proceedings. The principal functions of...
by Sarah P | Aug 24, 2014 | Project
Because we need to protect children from harm. But equally we need to protect families from arbitrary interference by the state. Leaving a child to suffer harm in an abusive family is a tragedy. So too is taking a child away for no good reason. There is often tension...
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