Children and domestic abuse
A Westminster Hall debate on Children and Domestic Abuse has been scheduled for Tuesday 3 March 2020 from 4.30-5.30pm. The debate has been initiated by Liz Twist MP.
Children: parental alienation and the role of Cafcass (England)
This House of Commons Library briefing considers how Cafcass deals with the issue of parental alienation when it arises, which can affect contact and residence cases before the courts. New Cafcass guidance was issued in October 2018 to help identify when parental alienation has occurred. A link to the full report in pdf format can be found at the bottom of this page.
Opposition Day Debate: Social Care
There will be an Opposition Day Debate on social care on Tuesday 25 February 2020. The Library has published a list of relevant briefing papers on social care.
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Research Briefing
Children: parental responsibility – what is it and how is it gained and lost (England and Wales)
This note is no longer available.
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Research Briefing
Children: residence and contact court orders and related matters for parents, grandparents and others
This note is no longer available.
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Research Briefing
Children: child arrangements orders – grandparents and court orders for contact with grandchildren (Great Britain)
This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers the arrangements for grandparents applying for a child arrangements order for contact or residence with a grandchild. A link to the full report in pdf format can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Research Briefing
Children: child arrangements orders – when agreement cannot be reached on contact and residence (Great Britain)
This House of Commons briefing paper considers how contact and residence arrangements for children can be settled, for example following separation. If mediation is unsuccessful, then an application can be made for a child arrangements order although for some people the leave (i.e. permission of the court) is required to do so. A link to the full report in pdf format can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Research Briefing
Children: parental responsibility – how it’s gained and lost, and restrictions (England and Wales)
This House of Commons Library briefing note concerns parental responsibility as a legal concept as set out in the Children Act 1989 as amended. A link to the full report in pdf format can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Research Briefing
Local authority support for children in need (England)
This briefing provides information on the definition and identification of "children in need" as set out in the Children Act 1989, the assessment process, and the services available to children in need and their families in England.
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Debate Pack
Debate on the Address: Health and Social Care
On 16 January 2020, a Debate on the Address will be held in the House of Commons on Health and Social Care.
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Insight
Paying for social care: 20 years of inaction
Reforming social care funding has been an issue for successive governments. Sustainable changes to funding have been proposed but reforms have not followed.
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Research Briefing
Four Seasons Health Care Group – financial difficulties and safeguards for clients
This House of Commons Library briefing paper explores the latest developments concerning the financial state of the Four Seasons Health Care Group – the UK’s second largest care home provider – and (for England) the regulatory oversight of strategically important social care providers and the temporary duty of local authorities to meet people’s needs when such a provider suffers business failure. A link to the full pdf report can be found at the foot of this page.
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Debate Pack
Sexual and criminal exploitation of missing looked after children
A Westminster Hall debate on Sexual and criminal exploitation of looked after children is scheduled for Wednesday 23 October 2019 at 2.30 pm. The Member leading the debate is Ann Coffey MP
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Debate Pack
Performance of child maintenance service in recovering payments from absent parents
On Wednesday 2 October, there will be a Westminster Hall debate at 4.30pm entitled “Performance of child maintenance service in recovering payments from absent parents”, led by Peter Grant.
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Research Briefing
Adult social care: the Government’s ongoing policy review and anticipated Green Paper (England)
This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers the Government’s ongoing review of social care policy, in particular how it is funded by individuals and the public sector in England. The May Government said in March 2017 it would publish a consultative Green Paper on this topic, but in July 2019 the Financial Times reported that the new Prime Minister may decide that a White Paper setting out the Government’s new policies should be published instead. A link to the full report in pdf format can be found at the bottom of this page.
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