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CAFCASS PRIVATE LAW PROCESS AFTER FIRST HEARING
YES
NO
YES
NO
Complete screening and riski.d. before further work starts
Is the work for a targeted intervention?e.g. FGC; W&F;
single issue report; supervisedcontact; contact activities;
referral to supportedcontact centreSee para 9, a&b of
Presidents
Interim Guidance
Undertake full Cafcass assessment where the court hasrequested a
report covering more than one issue or where
completing a risk assessment under s 16A (see para 9, c&dof
the Presidents Interim Guidance);Report to Court using A&R
template
Undertaketargeted
intervention; fullassessment not
undertaken(highlight this in
relevant section ofA&R template)
REMEMBER:Risk
assessmentneeds tocontinue
throughout thelife of the case.
Make an s47(protection)
referral to the LAif urgent
safeguardingconcerns are
identified.IF RISK IS
IDENTIFIED ATANY STAGE of
the targetedintervention,report to the
Court the needfor a full
assessment
Is risk identified?
1. An order ismade by thecourt bringingan end to
proceedings.
2. Conditional consentorder with future fixeddate, to
enableCafcass initial risk
identification andanalysis work to becompleted (usuallydelayed
informationfrom screening checks).See Presidents Interim
Guidance paras 16 &17.
3. An adjournment to a furtherhearing (whether at FPC or
Countylevel, whether transferred or not),without any request for
active
Cafcass involvement. This mightinvolve; the operation of a
trialagreement; a referral to mediation;a finding of fact hearing,
or ans7/s37 request to LA).
4. An adjournment to afurther hearing, with arequest for further
workby Cafcass.
a. Wishes and feelingsreport.
b. Single issue report.c. Report covering
more than one issue.d. Risk assessment.
See Presidents Interim
Guidance para 9.Allocation to an FCA.
OutcomeofFirstHearing
Return file to SM; Allocate to
FCA
Screeningcontinues for
riskindentification
CASECLOSED CASE CLOSED
Is screening and risk identification complete?Duty tocomplete
startof case plan (topurposesection)
Continue tocomplete caseplan (actionsectiononwards);update
contactlog
Report to court; Child and familysignposted to, or provided
with, furtherservices (Cafcass provided or other) if
a ro riate followin assessment
CompleteA&R;updatecontact log
Complete sections ofassessmentworkbook asnecessary;
copyinformation to caseplan and update;update contact log;complete
A&R; caseclosure
Update contact log;complete A&R;complete caseclosure
