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Statutory duty to support birth parents needed to tackle repeat removals of children, says charity

Community Care

Young mothers and care leavers at particular risk In England and Wales, the probability of a woman entering her first repeat proceedings with a new child within a decade of her first proceedings was about one in five, found a Nuffield Family Justice Observatory-commissioned report published last year.

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Supervision orders face overhaul to improve effectiveness in supporting family reunification

Community Care

Under the proposals , local authorities would be expected to present a fully resourced plan in their final evidence to court, in cases where they are seeking a supervision order or this may be the outcome of care proceedings. This would be backed by government funding to finance support services for families identified in the plan.