Impact of the Family Justice Reforms on Front-Line Practice Phase Two: Special Guardianship Orders (2015)
Introduction
Phase one of this research investigated the impact of the family justice reforms on local authority practice. Through interviews with local authority and Cafcass professionals, it explored how local authorities are working to implement the revised Public Law Outline (PLO). It also looked at professionals’ perceptions of the types of orders for which local authorities (LAs) are applying and which the court are granting. Some of the changes discussed were an increased use of Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) over recent years, and SGOs being used in a wider range of circumstances.
Professional Standards
PQS:KSS - Lead and govern excellent practice | Designing a system to support effective practice | Developing excellent practitioners | Support effective decision-making | Quality assurance and improvement | Promote and govern excellent practice | Performance management and improvement | Relationships and effective direct work | The law and the family and youth justice systems | The role of supervision
PCF - Rights, justice and economic wellbeing | Knowledge | Critical reflection and analysis | Intervention and skills
Impact of the Family Justice Reforms on Front-Line Practice Phase One: The Public Law Outline (2015)
This report draws on the views and experiences of professionals in six local authorities, focusing on the impact of the family justice reforms and recent court judgements on local authority practice. It provides evidence on the positive changes that have come about as a result of the reforms, as well as the challenges in implementing the revised Public Law Outline.
Impact of the Family Justice Reforms: Phase 3 - exploring variation across 21 local authorities (2016)
This study builds on two previous research projects that explored the impact of the family justice reforms on frontline practice. The report draws on the views of professionals in 21 local authorities across 15 Local Family Justice Boards. It provides evidence on factors which may contribute to variation in the average care case duration of individual local authorities.