Families must be diverted away from courts, Trowler report argues

The government must do more to divert families with ‘entrenched’ problems away from the courts, research by the chief children’s social worker has concluded. The ‘Case for clear blue water’ briefing by Isabelle Trowler found too many marginal cases involving children at risk of significant harm were entering the family justice system. The study argued […]

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Read Isabelle Trowler’s full report: CARE PROCEEDINGS IN ENGLAND: THE CASE FOR CLEAR BLUE WATER 

Related reading: Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division Key Note Address: “Crisis; What Crisis?” Association of Lawyers for Children Conference 2018 23 November 2018