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you are disqualified from acting as a company director (under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986); The Performance Committee which monitors national performance against KPIs and Cafcass’ impact on the whole family justice system key performance measures (KPMs). [20] Children’s Guardians are qualified social workers, trained and experienced in working with children and families. They are appointed as experts by the court to represent the rights and interests of the child and to provide the court with independent advice about the child’s best interests. They are not part of local authority children’s social care services or the courts. They appoint their own solicitor to represent the child in court. They do not always agree with the local authority application or their plan for the child. Corporate management team". www.cafcass.gov.uk. Cafcass. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016 . Retrieved 20 October 2016. Not meeting with your child as part of our work, or not meeting with them in a safe and child friendly environment

The assessment begins with the FCA or Guardian asking themselves the open question: ‘What is happening for this child?’ As they gather information, they make use of guidance and practice aids to help them to understand what life is like for the child. The Panel’s recommendations will be provided to Ministers in a report which details the assessment method used and the outcome of each interview. They will then be asked to agree on the candidate(s) who should be appointed. As an Assistant Service Manager, you also work closely with the Service Manager to continually improve the quality of the work undertaken by Family Court Advisers. You’ll provide regular group supervision, training sessions, reflective supervision and informal coaching or mentoring to Family Court Advisers, as well as quality assuring case work and practice. This will contribute directly to improving outcomes for children and their families. You also support the Service Manager with case allocations, duty rotas and general staff support. This might mean that they are finding it difficult to express distressing feelings about your separation. If you notice these changes in behaviour, it might be helpful to have a conversation with your child, and reassure them about how much you love them. Parents sometimes assume their children are experiencing the same things as they are, and also that their child sees things how their parents see things - from your own point of view. Unless their child is showing visible signs that they are distressed by what has happened (sometimes in behaviour) or are able to express their own feelings openly, parents often do not realise that their children are experiencing things intensely and internally.

possible – you can only reassure a child about what you know you can make happen – ideally together with their other parent; If there are no immediate concerns about the safety of the child, the child’s parents should have received a PLO letter from the local authority before making an application to the court. The PLO letter should set out its concerns about the welfare and safety of the child, its concerns about the capacity of the child’s parents to meet their child’s welfare needs and safety, to make and sustain the changes needed to provide ‘good enough’ care, and the advice and support they will provide to help the child’s parents make those changes. The letter should also set out the timescale for the child’s parents to make those changes. An Advisory Assessment Panel (“Panel”) is appointed by Ministers to assist them in their decision making. The role of the Panel is to decide, objectively, which candidates meet the eligibility criteria for the role .

Taking a break by walking around or going outside can help you to change your focus and let go of your thoughts until you are ready to listen to your child. Cafcass's functions were to “(a) safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, (b) give advice to the court about any application made to it in such proceedings, (c) make provision for children to be represented in such proceedings, (d) provide information, advice and other support for the children and their families.” [14] Subordinate legislation set out the duties of Cafcass practitioners. emotional abuse, when a parent or carer behaves in a way or allows others to behave in a way that is likely to seriously affect the child’s emotional wellbeing and mental health. This can include withdrawal of love and attention as punishment, different and hurtful treatment to that of siblings or other children in the household, constant rejection aimed at causing emotional pain, continual and/or severe criticism, and experiencing domestic abuse by living in a home where domestic abuse is present. Being in the presence of conflict can have a negative effect on a child’s feelings of self-worth and self-esteem. It is always best for your child if you and their other parent can keep any residual conflict away from the children. A parent’s own emotions can be so overwhelming that, despite their best intentions, it is difficult for them to recognise and respond to how their child is feeling about what has happened.You will need to be an expert in safeguarding, child engagement, inter-agency working, case analysis, planning and recording. As the Cafcass report is evidence within the court proceedings, any challenges to the content (other than purely factual errors) must be made through the court process. This makes sure that the judge, and other people involved, are aware of any disagreements. If you disagree with the recommendations in a report, make sure the judge knows.