Our Reply to Anthony Douglas, CEO, Cafcass

Dear Mr Douglas, Thank you very much for your prompt response to our recent letter acknowledging that you will now take on board our points as part of the reform process. However, unfortunately you haven’t addressed any of our concerns. While we again appreciate your reiteration that “we recognise parental alienation,” you haven’t explained why: There is no evidence of this on the front-line, where your employees are contradicting you. It is taking so long to engage your staff with this, re-train and re-calibrate the culture and practices there. It is taking so long to develop the measures to combat parental … Continue reading Our Reply to Anthony Douglas, CEO, Cafcass

Reunification Case Study: An alternative to a solicitor or going it alone

In the previous two posts on the theme of re-unification and re-connection, we showcased some of the expertise of the children’s social work team by focusing on the case study of Will and his son Zac. Complementing and enabling this … Continue reading Reunification Case Study: An alternative to a solicitor or going it alone