If there are serious concerns regarding the If there are serious concerns regarding the conduct of a Cafcass employee, that cannot be conduct of a Local Authority Employee, that resolved through the process identified above, cannot be resolved through the process these should be put in writing to the Head of identified above, these should be put in writing Service. Cafcass will provide a written to the Director of the relevant LA. The LA will response within 21 days. provide a written response within 21 days. Consideration must also be given to the need to make the court aware during the proceedings of the concerns of either Cafcass or the Local Authority regarding the conduct of either the Cafcass Officer or Social Worker Agreed by: Head of Service , Cafcass_______________________________________________ Date._________________________________________ LA, Services_________________________________________________ Children’s Designation___________________________________________________________ Date._________________________________________ Review Date.___________________________________
If there are serious concerns regarding the conduct of a Cafcass employee, that cannot be resolved through the process identified above, these should be put in writing to the Head of Service. Cafcass will provide a written response within 21 days. If there are serious concerns regarding the conduct of a Local Authority Employee, that cannot be resolved through the process identified above, these should be put in writing to the Director of the relevant LA. The LA will provide a written response within 21 days. Consideration must also be given to the need to make the court aware during the proceedings of the concerns of either Cafcass or the Local Authority regarding the conduct of either the Cafcass Officer or Social Worker Agreed by: Head of Service , Cafcass_______________________________________________ Date._________________________________________ LA, Children’s Services_________________________________________________ Designation___________________________________________________________ Date._________________________________________ Review Date.___________________________________
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