by reporting watch team | Dec 3, 2017 | Explanation, FCReportingWatch
On 17 November the Guardian ran a front page article by Amelia Hill about a “groundbreaking” new trial that CAFCASS were running, to tackle parental alienation. It contained substantial quotes from CAFCASS’ Principal Social Worker, Sarah Parsons, so appeared to have...
by reporting watch team | Aug 30, 2017 | Comment, Consultations
On 11 August, the Cafcass policy and communications team emailed us in reply to our comments on their revised framework. We explain what they said below. We will now write again, as well as alert them to this blog through twitter. They told us (our summary not their...
by Lucy R | Aug 26, 2017 | Comment, FCReportingWatch
An anonymous family court adviser (CAFCASS Officer) wrote an article for the Guardian this week: What I’m really thinking: the family court adviser. The strapline reads “Both parents are usually adamant that the other is a complete nightmare”. That is a...
by reporting watch team | Jul 30, 2017 | Consultations
The response below was sent to CAFCASS today. This is a response to the invitation by Cafcass to comment upon the draft Operating Framework issued here in July : https://www.cafcass.gov.uk/news/2017/july/updating-the-cafcass-operating-framework.aspx. The remit of the...
by Lucy R | Nov 25, 2016 | Comment
The following letter from CAFCASS was received in response to our blog post blog following the Westminster event ‘What about Henry?’ : What About Henry? An interesting discussion about how we deal with domestic abuse in which we asked for clarification from...
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