Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 68242

Children: Protection

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 23 July 2025

Question

Leigh Ingham

LabourStafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms are in place to (a) monitor and (b) hold accountable (i) CAFCASS and (ii) family courts in private law proceedings where safeguarding concerns for children are identified; and what procedures ther

Answer

Sarah Sackman
As a Non-Departmental Body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice, the oversight and assurance arrangements for Cafcass are carried out in accordance with the Arms-Length Body Code of Practice. Specific areas of oversight are also covered in the Framework D...

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