April 2023 - Cafcass retires SPIP replaces with Planning together for Children

[MagicJ]

In April this year Cafcass stop directing parents in private court cases to their Separated Parenting Information Plan course.
Existing referrals will remain in place and all new recommendations will now be for the replacement - Planning together for Children.

Cafcass launches Planning Together for Children on behalf of the Ministry of Justice to help parents to prioritise their children’s needs during separation - Cafcass - Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service

Cafcass has today launched on behalf of the Ministry of Justice, a new course and set of resources for parents to help them think about […]

www.cafcass.gov.uk

You can find more details on the new course, delivered by Action for Children, on the Cafcass website:

Planning Together for Children - Cafcass - Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service

Planning Together for Children is a course which promotes cooperative parenting. It supports parents to think about the needs of their children first when they […]

www.cafcass.gov.uk

 

[Ash]

Thanks for posting that Magic J, I'll sticky it. But I'll move it to Child Arrangements as well as it's relevant to that.

I've looked at the info, and can't help thinking they could have put more effort into reducing court waiting times. And it's more about compulsory parenting plans and doing things online. This may be helpful for some cases, but if an ex has an agenda .............

 

[Ash]

I've updated the home page article with this information as well. It very much assumes that all parents will have their own computer. Which is a big assumption considering the poverty levels these days, and the financial strains on separated Dads who may be struggling financially and paying rent. I'm aware of at least one Dad on here who doesn't have a computer. And would library computers be secure for such matters? Not really. It's possible it could all be done on a smartphone maybe - if they've thought to make their online modules mobile friendly.

Parenting together for Children Programme replaces SPIP course

Cafcass have announced that the SPIP course (Separated Parents information Programme) has been replaced by a new , three part programme called "Parenting together for Children Programme". This entails online modules to complete, a group workshop...

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