DNA scheme Regulations came into effect on 23 November 2015 with Cafcass and Cafcass Cymru funding a new DNA scheme under section 20 of the Family Law Reform Act 1969. [23] Performance [ edit ] The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman – the organisation that makes final decisions on Cafcass complaints – has some tips on making a complaint about UK government services that you may find helpful when sharing your complaint with us. Oh, come on. It’s not that bad. Look at all the fun we’re going to have together. Loads of people go through this and they don’t feel like that: get over it!” Diversity monitoring information. Please complete the on-line diversity monitoring form here. This allows us to see if there are any unfair barriers to becoming a public appointee and whether there are any changes that we could make to encourage a more diverse field to apply. You can select “prefer not to say” to any question you do not wish to answer. The information you provide will not be used as part of the selection process and will not be seen by the interview panel.

With approximately 75% of our total workforce being qualified Social Workers, we are the largest employer of Social Workers in England. Whether you are looking for a frontline role or a managerial role, take a look at our current vacancies. If we are not currently recruiting for a role that interests you, then you might want to register for our National Social Work Talent Pool. The CIAF is aligned to Together, our unified framework for social work practice. Specifically, it supports FCAs to think about and understand what is happening for each child, in the following ways: In 2008, an Ofsted inspection of Cafcass service users in South Yorkshire concluded that case records often did not show how Cafcass had come to its conclusions. [28] In a post-inspection review in 2009, Ofsted found that in four of nine recommendations, progress was inadequate. [29]This conversation will include our likely timeframe for responding to your complaint. If we think that an early resolution of your complaint is possible, we will try to complete this within one week. If we feel your complaint needs a closer look, we will aim to complete an investigation within 20 working days. If we’re delayed for any reason, we will keep you informed. It was good to speak to the Cafcass worker because at that point it was really hard to talk to my parents, and really hard to communicate with both of them. Cafcass told us about the possible outcomes and what might happen, and that was helpful.

As a Service Manager, you will lead and manage a team of experienced practitioners. Your role will be to provide professional support, advice and supervision to frontline practitioners, ensuring that all cases are allocated and a quality service is delivered to children and families, and to the family courts. In return for your skills and commitment, we offer a privileged role – being the voice in the family court for some of the most vulnerable children in England. Try to keep questions as neutral as possible. For example, “Would you like to spend equal time with mummy and daddy?”, rather than, “You’d rather spend more time with me, wouldn’t you?”

On 1 April 2014, responsibility for Cafcass in England transferred from the Department for Education to the Ministry of Justice. If and when you have uncovered an issue (such as worries about moving house) it might help to do some problem-solving together. You could do this by thinking of some solutions with your child, helping you to come up with a practical plan together.