http://news.realfathersforjustice.org/index.php?itemid=327
A senior family judge has warned of an "alarming deterioration" in the protection of vulnerable children in care proceedings.
Cafcass insiders claim its official caseload figures mask the true picture
Judge Graham Cliffe, who is based in York, told BBC File on 4 that support for children from Cafcass (Children and Family Court Advisory Service) was at a crisis level in his region of North Yorkshire.
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Child Support Agency Slammed
In a series of newspapers reports, the Child Support Agency has been slammed for not working anywhere near as it should be.
Close to £100 million of public money has been driven into this agency in the past five years in England & Wales - Public Finance
BBC -Child maintenance IT system flawed
Financial Times - Child support office suffers from IT woes
Public Service - CSA's IT still a cause for concern
DHSSPS, Do Not Hold Records of Child Abuse in N.Ireland
When asked to produce the figures of child abuse in N.Ireland, the DHSSPS have responded that they do not hold said information.
The question and response can be viewed here - link
The question and response can be viewed here - link
The Department has three main business responsibilities:
- Health and Social Care (HSC), which includes policy and legislation for hospitals, family practitioner services and community health and personal social services;
- Public Health, which covers policy, legislation and administrative action to promote and protect the health and well-being of the population; and
- Public Safety, which covers policy and legislation for fire and rescue services.
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