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young child sitting down on stairs with head in hands, ofsted reports children's homes

24^th November 2022 · Childrens Law Legal Aid Legal News

Local Authorities having to find homes for Children at the “last minute” – according to Ofsted

In 2022, the number of children looked after by local authorities in England rose to 82,170 – up 2% on 2021 and continuing the rise seen in recent years and as a consequence, the latest report from Ofsted found that increasingly local authorities are struggling with a last-minute dash to find homes for children coming

old man holding a young child, Ombudsman finds local Council failed to support Special Guardian

2^nd February 2022 · Childrens Law Legal Aid

Parliamentary inquiry to examine access to legal aid for kinship carers

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Kinship Care has launched an inquiry into access to legal aid for kinship carers and potential kinship carers. Currently, many grandparents, brothers, sisters and other relatives or friends who are put forward as alternative carers for children involved in public law proceedings are not readily able to access free,

26^th November 2016 · Legal Aid

Can I represent myself in court without a lawyer?

With over 66,000 private family law cases having been issued at the family court between April and June 2016, Government statistics have revealed an alarming increase in the number of people attending court without legal representation.