End Cafcass Self-Investigation: Establish Independent Oversight 4 Family Courts

End Cafcass Self-Investigation: Establish Independent Oversight 4 Family Courts — 6 signatures. Status: rejected.

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Cafcass decisions can change children’s lives forever. Yet serious concerns about bias, unfairness and inaccurate assessments lack truly independent scrutiny. Cafcass should not police itself—the fox cannot guard the henhouse. Protect children and families: introduce independent oversight now.

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“Cafcass recommendations can change a child’s life forever. They must be independently checked and accountable—not simply reviewed within the same system. UK taxpayers fund this public body and families deserve transparency, impartiality and justice. Protect our children: introduce truly independent Cafcass oversight now.”

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