Overview
Social Services Involvement Pre–Proceedings
Who are Social Services?
Duties of Social Services Regarding a Child
Provisions for Children in Need under S. 17
Section 47 Enquiry
Child Protection Conference
Legal Planning Meeting
Public Law Outline (PLO) Proceedings
Public Law Outline (PLO) Meetings
Letter of Issue
Police Protection Orders
Section 20 Agreements
Powers of the Court within Care Proceedings
Care Proceedings
The Welfare Principle
No Order Principle
No Delay Principle
Parental Responsibility
Interim and Final Orders
Role of CAFCASS
Care Order
Emergency Protection Orders
Section 37 Orders or Reports
Supervision Orders
Care Plans
Contact with a Child in Care
Family Group Conference
Kinship Care
Special Guardianship Orders
Intervenors
Joinder to Care Proceedings
Use of Experts within Care Proceedings
Discharging a Care Order
Adoption and Placement Orders
Secure Accommodation Orders
Court of Protection and Deprivation of Liberty in Family Law
Autism/ADHD in Family and Children Law
Trafficking: Modern Day Slavery and Exploitation in Family Law
Post-Care Proceedings
Private Law Children Disputes
Overview
Disputes Concerning Children and Mediation
Child Mediation
The Welfare Principle
No Order Principle
No Delay Principle
Parental Responsibility
Child Arrangement Orders
Child Law and Separation
Child Or Children Custody
Prohibited Steps Order
Specific Issue Orders
Child Name Change
Changing your Child’s Religion
Specific Issue Choice of School
Contact Access Arrangements
Role of CAFCASS
Section 7 Report within Private Children Proceedings
Section 37 Orders or Reports
Family Assistance Orders
Enforcing an Order
Grandparents Rights
Contact with Extended Family Members
Children and Finances
Leave to Remove Application
Variation of Orders
Child Abduction
Domestic Violence
Adoption
Social Services, also referred to as the Local Authority or children`s services, are a Government body with a legal obligation to safeguard and promote the welfare of a child. If social services become involved with a family, then the family will be allocated a Social Worker, who will advise and assist them throughout any assessments, enquiries or court proceedings.
It is extremely important that parents meaningfully engage with Social Services and undertake any work which has been recommended for them.
Social Services can be involved with the family in a number of different ways. Please click on the below tabs to discover the ways in which Social Services can be involved.