Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service

The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) is a non-departmental public body in England set up to promote the welfare of children and families involved in family court. It was formed in April 2001 under the provisions of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 and is accountable to Parliament through the Ministry of Justice. Cafcass is independent of the courts, social services, education, health authorities and all similar agencies.

Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
AbbreviationCafcass
Formation1 April 2001
TypeNon-departmental public body
PurposeReporting to Courts on the Safeguarding and welfare of children involved in Public and Private law Family proceedings
Region served
England
Chief Executive
Jacky Tiotto
Parent organization
Ministry of Justice
Websitecafcass.gov.uk
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.