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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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Children's charity, the NSPCC, has issued a warning that many children taken into care will be returned to abusive family homes without the support needed to keep them safe from harm.

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Following figures released by Cafcass showing that care applications have exceeded 10,000 over the last  twelve months for the first time, the Fostering Network is warning this will put foster care under even more pressure and is calling for urgent Government investment.

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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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A recent study by charity Family Rights Group has found that the failure of local authorities to implement central government policy has meant that family and friends carers, who are raising some of the nation’s most vulnerable children, are being left without adequate support.

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A bill is currently passing through the Japanese cabinet and parliament that will move Japan closer to signing the Hague convention on international child abduction, reports the Telegraph.

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The Children’s Rights Director, Roger Morgan, has recently published the After Care report, which looked at views from 308 care leavers both who had recently left care and those still in care but preparing to leave.

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Under new adoption inspection arrangements, only local authorities that ensure all children identified for adoption are placed within twelve months will be able to achieve an ‘outstanding’ judgement from Ofsted.

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The think-tank, Policy Exchange, has called for radical reform of fostering services in England and Wales. A report published by the organisation has shown that in some instances severely disadvantaged children are waiting for over a year for a foster placement and that the life chances for many children in the system are appalling.

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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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The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission has recently published research which reveals a greater level of satisfaction for parents who work out their own child maintenance arrangements than for those using the Child Support Agency (CSA) to make arrangements on their behalf.

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Detailed proposals for the new statutory child maintenance scheme have been published which include plans to increase the amount of maintenance paid by parents on state benefits and others declaring low incomes.

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Family Lives’ updated aggression report has found that calls to its Parentline regarding aggressive behaviour have increased by 2%, and only 56% of respondents to an online survey had sought help for their child’s problem.

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Single parent charity, Gingerbread, has released new research which shows that a fifth of poor families are lifted out of poverty by receiving child maintenance, but that poorer single-parent families are least likely to receive any maintenance payments.

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The Family Justice Review panel has announced a package of recommendations aimed at tackling delays in the family justice system and to make sure that children and families are given the service they deserve.

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A teenager from Worcestershire has lost her legal bid to be allowed to raise her two-year-old daughter after an Appeal Court judge upheld a ruling that the child should be put in a permanent placement, reports the Telegraph.

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A new report from America has revealed new findings regarding divorce in America—and offers recommendations which it claims, if enacted, would likely reduce the rate of unnecessary divorces.

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A recent study in Canada has found that few people fully appreciate the financial considerations and impact of divorce.

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The Fostering Network is calling for foster families and young people with experience of care to be much more involved during the inspection of fostering services, to ensure standards of care and outcomes for children are improved.

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Two charities have spoken out against the Government's proposed changes to the child maintenance system, warning that they could lead to almost 900,000 children losing essential maintenance payments.

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