We improve the lives of children and families by putting data and evidence at the heart of the family justice system.

Our quarterly infographic pulls together what we know, and what we don’t know, about children’s journeys through the family justice system from national data.

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About Nuffield Family Justice Observatory

We are an independent body, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.

The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory exists to find and fill the gaps in our understanding of the family justice system, highlight the areas where change will have the biggest impact, and foster collaboration to make that change happen.

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We improve the lives of children and families by putting data and evidence at the heart of the family justice system.

Children in the family justice system infographic

Modernising post-adoption contact: findings from a recent consultation

Remote hearings in the family court post-pandemic

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Newborn babies

Special guardianship and kinship care

Young people

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‘Not about us, without us’: Older children and young people’s experiences of support and services

Modernising post-adoption contact: findings from a recent consultation

Parents’ and their children’s experiences of separation and support

Remote hearings in the family court post-pandemic

Health vulnerabilities of parents in care proceedings in Wales

Explaining high rates of infants in care proceedings in deprived areas of Wales

Newborn babies in urgent care proceedings in England and Wales

Recurrent care proceedings: five key areas for reflection from the research

Supervision orders in care proceedings: survey findings

Born into care: One thousand mothers in care proceedings in Wales, A focus on maternal mental health

Uncovering private family law: Who’s coming to court in England?

Child protection conference practice during COVID-19: Reflections and experiences (rapid consultation September–October 2020)

Tiegan: my contact story

Conversations between birth parents about digitising letterbox contact

Post-adoption contact: a peek through the letterbox

Why do we see disproportionate numbers of children from ethnic minority groups in care?

Interactive map of services to support parents who experienced recurrent care proceedings

Professionals say remote hearings in the family court still need improvements to ensure fairness

Wales: Parents of children in care proceedings experience greater levels of health vulnerabilities, including mental health, substance use and injury related conditions

Nuffield FJO appoints new board members and an academic advisor

New rapid consultation into family justice recovery plans

Four out of five mothers given less than a week’s formal notice that their newborn baby might be removed

Looked after children grown up: using census data to explore later life outcomes of children in care

New survey supports recommendations for a review of supervision orders in care proceedings

Webinar: Why are more older children and young people entering care proceedings?

Webinar: Newborn babies in care proceedings

Webinar: making remote hearings accessible, fair and humane under COVID-19

Improving outcomes for children and families: Introducing the family justice data at the SAIL databank

Ask the authors – what does research tell us about contact between children in care or adopted and their families?

Improving remote, hybrid and socially distanced hearings in the family court

Pre-birth practice in socially distant times: challenges and innovations

Digital ThinkIn: the family courts after the COVID-19 crisis — what are we learning?

Digital ThinkIn: remote hearings — fair family justice?

Digital family contact time: sharing and building knowledge

Digital ThinkIn: can we do digital child protection and family justice safely – and fairly?

Supporting Separating Families Alliance scoping event

What do we know about children in the family justice system?

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About Nuffield Family Justice Observatory

The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory exists to find and fill the gaps in our understanding of the family justice system, highlight the areas where change will have the biggest impact, and foster collaboration to make that change happen.

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