RiP pilot – information sharing ahead of pre-proceedings

Helen Lincoln, Chair of the ADCS Families, Communities & Young People Policy Committee said:

“The backlog we are experiencing in the family courts and the length of time care proceedings are taking does not serve children’s best interests. Everyone within the system is working tirelessly and rightly trying to prioritise children but the lasting impacts of the pandemic and a rising number of children coming into contact with children’s services adds extra difficulties. ADCS welcomes efforts to explore ways that will allow care proceedings to be resolved quicker and become a less adversarial process. We know that timeliness is important to children in progressing permanence plans and we are all committed to doing this as best we can, however, our main aim should always be meeting the individual needs of a child or young person.”

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