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Annual Report 2006-2007 - Cafcass

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Our purpose<br />

<strong>Cafcass</strong> has a statutory responsibility in England to ensure that children<br />

and young people are put first in family proceedings, their voices are<br />

properly heard, the decisions made about them by courts are in their<br />

best interests and they and their families are supported throughout the<br />

process, no matter what form their family takes in the modern world.<br />

We operate within the law set by Parliament and under the rules and<br />

directions of the family courts. Our role is to:<br />

• safeguard and promote the welfare of children<br />

• give advice to the family courts<br />

• make provision for children to be represented<br />

• provide information, advice and support to children and their families.<br />

We are a non-departmental public body accountable to the Minister for<br />

Children, Young People and Families in the Department for Education<br />

and Skills (DfES). We work within the strategic objectives agreed by our<br />

sponsor department and contribute to wider government objectives<br />

relating to children.<br />

We have a role in relation to measures outlined in Every Child Matters,<br />

which sets out five key outcomes for children, young people and families<br />

– being healthy, staying safe, enjoying and achieving, making a positive<br />

contribution and experiencing economic well-being.<br />

Please note, while we refer to the Department for<br />

Education and Skills throughout this <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> and<br />

Accounts, under the departmental changes announced<br />

by the Prime Minister on 28th June <strong>2007</strong>, <strong>Cafcass</strong> will be<br />

sponsored by the new Department for Children, Schools<br />

and Families.<br />

© Crown Copyright <strong>2007</strong><br />

The text in this document (excluding any Royal Arms and departmental logos)<br />

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reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The material must be<br />

acknowledged as Crown copyright and the title of the document specified.<br />

Any queries relating to the copyright in this document should be addressed to<br />

The Licensing Division, HMSO, St Clements House, 2-16 Colegate, Norwich,<br />

NR3 1BQ.<br />

Fax: 01603 723000 or e-mail: licensing@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk.

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