Recommendation. disclosure on a Response: case by case Section 13 of the basis. The Home Children Act 2004 Office are keen sets out those to ensure that organisations who the resources must be included CAFCAS have on LSCB available are membership as a primarily statutory partner. invested in Cafcass are Serious Case included on this Reviews. Statutory list. CAFCASS will Although this is a not to be Cafcass included as a recommendation, statutory body on reading the DHR within the and considering the meaning of the current Serious Act for DHRs, Case Review although the undertaken by the Home Office LSCB, a question will keep this has arisen to be put under review. to Cafcass. ‘When an immediate 14/06/2017 - disclosure is made COMPLETED and/or immediate Child Protection concerns are identified, is it clear to all Cafcass staff that in addition to completing their
Recommendation. Response: Section 13 of the Children Act 2004 sets out those organisations who must be included on LSCB membership as a statutory partner. Cafcass are included on this Statutory list. Although this is a Cafcass recommendation, on reading the DHR and considering the current Serious Case Review undertaken by the LSCB, a question has arisen to be put to Cafcass. ‘When an immediate disclosure is made and/or immediate Child Protection concerns are identified, is it clear to all Cafcass staff that in addition to completing their disclosure on a case by case basis. The Home Office are keen to ensure that the resources CAFCAS have available are primarily invested in Serious Case Reviews. CAFCASS will not to be included as a statutory body within the meaning of the Act for DHRs, although the Home Office will keep this under review. 14/06/2017 - COMPLETED
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