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Hundreds of children are forced to wait an average of 20 months from entering care to moving in with their adoptive parents – six months slower than the timetable set out in national guidance, according to official figures.

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The Government has put forward plans to reduce delays in the family justice and adoption systems, under new legislation announced in the Queen’s Speech.

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Researchers at Oxford University have released the findings of a new study into the use of independent social work (ISW) assessments in Family Court proceedings.

The Family Justice Review had raised concerns that the use of ISWs may cause duplication and delay in court proceedings. The research

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A report published by Ofsted has examined the many critical points that can cause delay in the adoption system, and some of the ways in which local authorities and their partners are working to overcome those barriers.

The report surveyed nine local authorities, tracking 53 adoption cases

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The Ministry of Justice has recently published a new set of quarterly court statistics that show the average duration of civil and family cases at every County Court. This will enable the public to see how quickly cases are handled at their local court, and to compare it to other courts across England and Wales.

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