In case you missed it, our director, Lisa Harker, gave the Bridget Lindley Memorial Lecture this year on the subject of AI in the family justice system.
Watch the full lecture on our website now: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/news/bridget...
Read the updated toolkit, which aims to support family judges in writing to the children involved in the cases before them.
We supported the toolkit's development, sharing findings from research on children’s experiences of family court proceedings.
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“As Lisa Harker of Nuffield Family Justice Observatory points out, good decisions are better than speedy ones.”
Read this opinion piece from The Guardian, which looks at improved transparency in the family courts against the continued challenges of funding cuts: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Our new data story considers some of the demographic trends in England and Wales for those young people who may be the parents of tomorrow, and the potential implications of these trends.
Explore more from the data here: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/news/tomorro...
CHART OF THE MONTH
Read more from this data, and previous charts of the month, on the Data Tracker, on our website: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/data-tracker
NEW BRIEFING PAPER
Read our new briefing paper by our Associate Director Dr Ellie Ott: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/resource/dev...
SEEDING CHANGE - NEW STORY OUT NOW
In the article, we speak to staff members at Project Unity as well as young women who received support from the programme.
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NEW SEEDING CHANGE STORY COMING SOON
This article will be available on our website soon. Keep an eye on our social media channels for updates.
VACANCY - Researcher (Maternity cover)
We are looking for a researcher to support the work of Nuffield FJO by carrying out relevant data analysis and research on a range of topics relating to family justice.
Find out more: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/news/vacancy...
Our updated briefing paper ‘AI in the family justice system’ is available to download on our website now.
www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/resource/ai-...
NEW BRIEFING PAPER COMING SOON
An update to our 2024 briefing aims to prompt reflection and discussion on AI in the family justice system.
The paper will be available to download on our website soon. Keep an eye on our social media for updates.
This month we take a look at data which shows that White and Mixed ethnicity children are more likely to leave proceedings on legal permanence orders (adoption and special guardianship)
Explore this and other data on our data tracker now: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/data-tracker
Our new WhatsApp channel provides a new convenient way to sign up to our events and download our research from your phone.
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Our 2025 analysis found that over the last decade the number of newborn babies who are the subject of a same-day hearing has doubled from 1 in 10 to 1 in 5 in both England and Wales. www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/resource/new...
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We welcome this new protocol which has a clear focus on ending the practice of same-day hearings for newborn babies.
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"By listening to young people and trying new things, we can make meaningful improvements for children, even at some of the most difficult points in their lives."
- Nuffield Family Justice Observatory Associate Director, Jude Eyre
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CHART OF THE MONTH
This month we look at publicly funded mediation, which has seen a substantial decline since 2013, with a 60% drop in assessments over 12 years, and a halving of successful agreements.
Read more on our website now: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/data-tracker
This new report will highlight the experiences of both young people and professionals, providing insights and perspectives as to how the meetings might work better.
We will share updates on our LinkedIn and BlueSky when the report is published on our website.
CHART OF THE MONTH
This month, NFJO's Associate Director (Research and Data) Dr Eleanor 'Ellie' Ott explores the data in more detail in a blog post.
Read more here: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/news/whos-in...
For this month's Seeding Change story we spoke to the team at YMCA Leicestershire and The Y Theatre about their work with the young people who come to live in supported housing.
Read the article here: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/story/how-ym...
In this month's Seeding Change story we'll be learning about how YMCA Leicestershire and The Y Theatre create environments of support and empowerment for young people in supported housing.
Available on our website soon. Keep an eye out for further updates.
CHART OF THE MONTH - NOVEMBER
November is #NationalCareLeaversMonth. In this month's chart of the month we look at what data tells us about care leavers' pathways into higher education, where vocational pathways are more common
Explore the data: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/data-tracker
"We would not tolerate these circumstances for our own children, so why do we allow it for children who are in the care of the state?"
NFJO Director Lisa Harker analyses new figures on supported accommodation and what they mean for children in care
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WEBINAR TODAY - 12:00 - 13:00 (Online)
What words do you think come to mind for parents when they think about their relationships with social workers?
Join us as we discuss changing reported negative dynamics between parents and professionals working in children’s services.
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This briefing paper sets out a vision for a new ecosystem of care for children in complex situations and at risk of being deprived of their liberty.
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This briefing paper highlights learning points from the collaborative, who shared insights about how children in complex situations are cared for in their region:
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These new briefing papers highlights learning points from a peer collaborative convened by Nuffield Family Justice Observatory focused on improving support for for children in complex situations.
We've noticed some new followers so wanted to share some information about how we work at Nuffield Family Justice Observatory.
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