News & Resources – Consultations

Nagalro response to mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse: call for evidence

  To read the Nagalro response to the above please click here In the light of the responses to the above, the Home Office published a further consultation which closed on 30 November - please click here to read the Nagalro response Read more

Stable Homes, Built on Love: Implementation Strategy and Consultation

Government response to Josh MacAlister Review of Children's Social Care

'Stable Homes, Built on Love: Implementation Strategy and Consultation' The Government has, today, published its response to:   Josh MacAlister's Independent Review of Children's Social Care   The Competition and Markets Authority report on... Read more

Nagalro response to DfE Consultation 'Regulating Supported Accommodation For Looked After Children And Care Leavers Aged 16 And 17'

Please click here to download the Nagalro response to DfE Consultation 'Regulating Supported Accommodation For Looked After Children And Care Leavers Aged 16 And 17' Read more

Nagalro Press Release: "WHOLE SYSTEM CHANGE AT ALL LEVELS" required for black children seeking adoption, House of Lords finds

 “WHOLE SYSTEM CHANGE AT ALL LEVELS” REQUIRED FOR BLACK CHILDREN SEEKING ADOPTION HOUSE OF LORDS FINDS The report of the House of Lords’ Children and Families Act 2014 Committee published its report on 6 December 2022.  The report’s title is ‘A... Read more

Covert Recordings in Family Law Proceedings concerning Children Family Justice Council Guidance

COVERT RECORDINGS IN FAMILY LAW PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING CHILDREN: FAMILY JUSTICE COUNCIL GUIDANCE Click here to download the FJC Guidance Read more

Regulating supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17 – Government consultation

On 5 December 2022, the Department for Education launched a consultation into its proposed quality standards for supported accommodation for 16 and 17-year-olds.  The consultation also has draft standards for such accommodation. The consultation is... Read more

Nagalro responds to The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care

NAGALRO RESPONDS TO THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF CHILDREN’S SOCIAL CARE Nagalro has issued an initial response to Josh MacAlister’s report ‘The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care.  Nagalro’s Chair, Carole Littlechild, said that the... Read more

Nagalro written evidence to 2022 HoL Select Committee Inquiry on Children and Families' Act 2014

- is the Children and Families Act 2014 fit for purpose? Impact of the repealed provisions of s1(5)

Written evidence from NAGALRO (CFA0010) HOUSE OF LORDS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACT 2014 SELECT COMMITTEE INQUIRY The 2022 House of Lords Select Committee on the Children and Families’ Act 2014 - adoption, care proceedings, special needs: Inquiry... Read more

Nagalro Response to the 'Case for Change' by the Independent Review of Children's Social Care

Please click here to read the Nagalro Response to the 'Case for Change' by the Independent Review of Children's Social Care. submitted on 12 August 2021 Read more

Article 39 Court of Appeal judgment. DoE is NOT seeking to appeal.

‘The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020’ -statutory instrument: no 445

The Court of Appeal found the Secretary of State for Education to have acted unlawfully in removing safeguards for children in care by failing to consult the Children’s Commissioner and other bodies representing the rights of children in care before... Read more

Remote hearings in the family justice system: September 2020 follow-up consultation

The President of the Family Division asked the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory to undertake a rapid consultation on the use of remote hearings in the family court. The consultation ran for a two-week period from 14 to 28 April 2020 and well over... Read more

MoJ report on Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases

The Ministry of Justice has today published the Final Report on “Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases”, by the panel of experts undertaking the work. In May 2019 the Ministry of Justice convened a panel of... Read more

Nagalro response to the President’s Two-week rapid consultation on remote hearings in the Family Court

The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane announced the commencement of a 2 week rapid consultation on the use of remote hearings in the family justice system, starting on 14th April. This research project was undertaken by the... Read more

Covid-19: Update from Nagalro

Check government guidance regularly

Covid-19 The Covid-19 outbreak imposes very significant challenges for all of us.  Nagalro members including ISWs, Children’s Guardians and Family Court Advisers carry out extremely important work often under challenging circumstances.  However,... Read more

Response President’s consultation Best Practice Child Protection

Recommendations to achieve best practice in the child protection and family justice systems

Nagalro welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation and thanks the various working groups for their work and their recommendations. In general terms, we welcome the recommendations and believe practice would be greatly enhanced if the... Read more

Response President’s consultation The Child Arrangements Programme private law

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Response MoJ Call for Evidence – Assessing risk of harm to children and parents in private law children cases

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Response to President's Guidance on reporting in Family Courts

Response by Nagalro to the Presiden'ts draft Guidance to reporting in the Family Courts 2 July 2019 Download consultation here Read more

Response Social Work England Consultations

SWE Fitness to Practice Rules - 2019 Download Response fitness to practise pdf SWE Professional Standards - 2019 Download Response professional standards pdf SWE Qualifying Education and Training Standards - 2019 Download Response... Read more

Response to the FRG Care Crisis Review

A sector-led review of the rise in applications for care orders

Nagalro Response to Care Crisis Review - A sector-led review of the rise in applications for Care orders and the number of children in care facilitated by Family Rights Group Download response here Read more