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Care proceedings pilot helps young people 'feel heard' by judges - CYP Now A project that saw young people meet family court judges improved their trust in the care proceedings process and strengthened professionals' decision making, explains Jude Eyre, associate director fo...

"By listening to young people and trying new things, we can make meaningful improvements for children, even at some of the most difficult points in their lives."
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We welcome this new protocol which has a clear focus on ending the practice of same-day hearings for newborn babies.

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CHART OF THE MONTH

This month we look at publicly funded mediation, which has seen a substantial decline since 2013, with a 60% drop in assessments over 12 years, and a halving of successful agreements.

Read more on our website now: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/data-tracker

Vacancies: Nuffield Family Justice Observatory Governing Board Members - Nuffield Family Justice Observatory We are now looking for four new Trustees to join the NFJO board as we embark on our exciting next phase of development, with a focus on increasing our impact as an organisation.

We are looking for new members for our Board.
Take a look at the spec:
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Looking forward to getting started!

Ten things that will affect the family justice system in 2026: 1.     A new President of the Family Division will be appointed in the Spring 2.     The Ministry of Justice and the Department for… |... Ten things that will affect the family justice system in 2026: 1.     A new President of the Family Division will be appointed in the Spring 2.     The Ministry of Justice and the Department for Ed...

10 things that will affect the family justice system in 2026

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The Guardian view on care leavers: responsibility for looked-after children does not end at 18 | Editorial

Because it happens in slow-motion we (still) tend to underappreciate the scale of demographic change & its profound implications for society.

Compare (expected) UK child population in 2035 to that in 1971.

Scotland = 44% lower, Wales = 30% lower, Northern Ireland = 34% lower & England 16% lower

Children In 'Supported Living' Are Paying The Price For A Broken Care System So-called ‘supported’ living for teenagers in care is supposed to be a last resort or final stepping stone to independence. But Justine Smith finds...

It’s clear the government should restrict the use of supported accommodation for 16 & 17 year olds. The question isn’t whether change is needed, it’s when will it be feasible given the current lack of suitable alternatives. Govn should set a target?
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By 2029/29 there is expected to be a £6bn gap between levels of SEND spending and the funding available. And councils’ cumulative SEND deficits will be £14 bn.

Really important @theifs.bsky.social briefing on this funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org

Parents threatened by authorities as 1,000 adopted children returned to care Families seeking help for their children’s complex needs describe threats of police action against them.

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CHART OF THE MONTH - NOVEMBER

November is #NationalCareLeaversMonth. In this month's chart of the month we look at what data tells us about care leavers' pathways into higher education, where vocational pathways are more common

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Shocking number of children in care live without consistent love of an adult Lisa Harker of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory, analyses figures on supported accommodation and what they mean for children in care.

New gov stats show 10,800 teens in care are in supported accommodation, often with limited day-to-day adult involvement.

For @bigissue.com, @nuffieldfjo.bsky.social's @lisaharker.bsky.social builds on her feature for our Grown Up? programme and examines the impact of these living arrangements.

Want to help some of the most vulnerable young people in society get on in life?

Then extend the age at which young adults leave foster care, says this fascinating new US study by @khmusen.bsky.social

The effects - particularly on employment rates - are significant.

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Reducing trauma and maintaining connections with HOPE Boxes when newborn babies and their mothers are separated - Nuffield Family Justice Observatory

NEW SEEDING CHANGE STORY - ON OUR WEBSITE NOW

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NEW STORY COMING SOON

In our latest Seeding Change article we will be looking at how HOPE Boxes are reducing trauma and maintaining connections when newborn babies and their mothers are separated

The story will be available to read on our website soon

An image of the panel at our Labour Party Conference event. Panelists from left to right: Cllr Liz Parsons, Donna Molloy, Josh MacAlister MP, Dr Jo Casebourne, Lisa Harker & Anna Feuchtwang.

🗣️ Our Deputy Chief Exec @donnamolloy.bsky.social is speaking now at our #Lab25 event - w/ Josh MacAlister MP, @annafeuchtwang.bsky.social, @lisaharker.bsky.social, Cllr Liz Parsons, & Jo Casebourne - setting out 3 ways to make transformation of children's services a reality 👇

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NEW BRIEFING PAPER - AVAILABLE NOW

'Residential family assessment centres: Data trends and questions'

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I put little store in modest changes in labour market stats at the moment but, FWIW ,the new NEETs stats are out and the numbers are up.

12.8% of 16-24s & 15% of 18-24s are now not learning or earning.

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Courts service accused of covering up IT bug that caused evidence to go missing Sources say judges in courts and tribunals will have made rulings when evidence was incomplete.

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Labour can’t succeed while the courts fail A justice gap is growing—and endangering much else besides

This excellent piece by @tom-clark.bsky.social about the dangers of neglecting the civil justice system is well worth a read 👇

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Labour can’t succeed while the courts fail A justice gap is growing—and endangering much else besides

Although none of Starmer’s five “missions” are explicitly concerned with civil justice, its malfunctioning could render them mission impossible, writes @tom-clark.bsky.social.
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Generation abandoned? - Nuffield Foundation Young people in care are being left further behind: we need to examine why care is not providing the right foundation for adulthood

The transition from childhood to adulthood has generally become more drawn out for young people. But when it comes to the most exposed group - young people in care - many are pushed into independence far too soon

Excellent piece by @lisaharker.bsky.social

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Generation abandoned? - Nuffield Foundation Young people in care are being left further behind: we need to examine why care is not providing the right foundation for adulthood

Today’s Education Select Committee’s report says “The state has a grave responsibility to the children it takes into its care, and [their] outcomes are simply not good enough.”

This paper explains why and what we should do about it:

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I don’t think anything has quite got to me as much as the testimony of children who have been locked up due to concerns about their welfare: the subject of this podcast.

Nuffield Family Justice Observatory Director Lisa Harker appeared on the We Society podcast from Academy of Social Sciences speaking to host Will Hutton about the groundbreaking work that NFJO has undertaken on children on deprivation of liberty orders.

Listen online here: lnkd.in/dChS7DiG

Recurrent care proceedings: five key areas for reflection from the research (update) - Nuffield Family Justice Observatory Updated briefing note bringing together key areas for reflection from research into recurrent care proceedings.

This new report updates the 2021 edition and gives five key areas for reflection. We also examine effective ways of working.

Read more from the report on our website now: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/resource/rec...