As an Assistant Service Manager, you provide advanced social work-level services to children, families and courts by assessing and analysing court applications for any child protection and serious welfare issues affecting a child or young person. Not meeting with your child as part of our work, or not meeting with them in a safe and child friendly environment The Public Law Folder of the Child Impact Assessment Framework (the CIAF) is a set of practice aids, research and guidance to support Children’s Guardians when undertaking their evidence-informed social work analysis of what life is like for the child, their welfare, safety and best interests. Additional practice resources are to be found in other folders, such as the resource folder for direct work with children.

Try to reassure them about the things that you know will stay the same. For example, if they are worried that they might have to change school, but you know they will not have to, use this as a reassurance.A Cafcass Children’s Guardian is qualified social worker appointed by the court to promote the child’s welfare, represent their wishes and feelings, and to make sure that the arrangements for the child are in their best interests. While we set out practice quality standards and hold children’s guardians accountable for meeting those standards, a children’s guardian has a high level of independence in making their professional judgements in individual proceedings. This is different to a social worker in children’s social care, who represents the judgement and decisions of the local authority. 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: The Performance Committee which monitors national performance against KPIs and Cafcass’ impact on the whole family justice system key performance measures (KPMs). [20] The Young People’s Board was expanded to cover the family justice system on a national scale and is now called The Family Justice Young People's Board. The Family Justice Young People’s Board (FJYPB) is a group of over 40 children and young people aged between 8 and 25 years old who live across England. All members have either had direct experience of the family justice system or have an interest in children’s rights and the family courts. The FJYPB is a permanent sub-group of the national Family Justice Board (FJB) and is responsible to this board. Two members of the FJYPB regularly attend FJB meetings. [16]

Reassure your child as far as you honestly can about what will not change: such as school, friends, routines, etc., or be clear what the changes will be and how you will support them through it. your estate has been sequestrated in Scotland or you enter into a debt arrangement programme under Part 1 of the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 17) as the debtor or have, under Scots law, granted a trust deed for creditors. You will work with parents, relatives, local authorities and the courts, and must demonstrate your understanding of what the child needs, wants and feels. As of 1 April 2005, responsibility for the functions of Cafcass in Wales, known as CAFCASS Cymru, became the responsibility of the National Assembly for Wales. Following the changes within Welsh Government in 2007, CAFCASS Cymru became part of the Department for Health and Social Services. [18] Governance [ edit ] To be considered for an Assistant Service Manager role, you must have experience in social work with children and families at risk. You will also be able to demonstrate experience of training/coaching/mentoring/supporting others to improve their practice.Depending on their age and understanding, involve your child in making choices about the changes that will take place. You need to take care that your child does not get caught in the middle or feels pressured into taking sides. This can be extremely upsetting for children and can damage their relationship with both parents. This can very often be obvious to the professionals working with you. In extreme circumstances it can be seen as ‘alienating behaviours’.

In 2011, presenters to a Justice Select Committee said that Cafcass was "beyond reform" and "should be abolished". [33] You may be feeling out of control yourself about what has happened and what is happening. Your child will be feeling like this too. So, it is important for you to support and reassure them. 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. Low self-esteem is often connected to feelings of sadness or anxiety and can lead some children to withdraw socially. Children with low self-esteem may focus on the negative, worry about the way they treat others, find it difficult to accept compliments, and feel reluctant to do things. They may feel worried and insecure and not know how to label how they feel, and consequently may answer either shortly (such as “I’m fine”), or deny their feelings (such as “No, I’m not worried or angry”). Or they may:The Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC) which gives assurance to the effectiveness of the internal control and risk management systems. the ascertainable wishes and feelings of the child concerned (considered in the light of his age and understanding) Cheston, Paul (18 February 2014). "Cut-and-paste rulings 'let children be taken away from mothers' ". London Evening Standard. p.25 . Retrieved 18 April 2020. We have been impressed by the valuable work undertaken by the Cafcass Young People’s Board. They provide an important perspective on the work of the family justice system and offer an intelligent and energetic challenge to the board of Cafcass. We believe that this work should be maintained through a Young People’s Board for the Family Justice Service, with a remit to consider issues in both public and private law and to report directly to the service.’ [15]