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 Department has three main business responsibilities:

1. Health and Social Care (HSC), which includes policy and legislation for hospitals, family practitioner services and community health and personal social services;
2. Public Health, which covers policy, legislation and administrative action to promote and protect the health and well-being of the population; and
3. Public Safety, which covers policy and legislation for fire and rescue services.

Family court reforms face opposition from judges and childrens’ groups

Reforms to open up the family courts to the media are at risk of being scuppered by mounting opposition from senior judges, lawyers, children’s groups and MPs, The Times has learnt.