The government’s forthcoming strategy on violence against women and girls (VAWG), due to be published next week, rightly focuses on a critical element often overlooked: changing attitudes among boys and young men.

To safeguard children, agencies must work together to provide stability, reliability and hope. However, this doesn’t always happen. For too many children who enter care, the systems designed to protect them instead add to their fears that they are unlovable and that no-one cares.

Having a child taken into care is deeply upsetting for any parent, and the uncertainty about what happens next can make the situation even harder. Usually, the local authority becomes involved when there are concerns that a child may be at risk of harm such as abuse, neglect, or unsafe living conditions.

With Kinship week fast approaching, it is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the incredible relatives and friends who care for children when their parents cannot. These arrangements allow children to remain closely connected to their families while providing a sense of stability, community and identity.

A landmark family law change removes the presumption of parental involvement when assessing child arrangements in family court. Speak to our family team.

Switalskis has extended its family law work in South Yorkshire with a legal aid family contract to Barnsley Local Authority. The ongoing contract will allow the business to accept legal aid family and care work in the area, including domestic abuse injunction work, legal aid children applications and forced marriage matters.

In this blog, we’ll explore a childcare case shared by Ruth, who represented children in family court. This case reflects the importance of appropriate support and keeping children's best interests at heart.

Forced marriage could be happening more often than figures suggest, a solicitor claims, after shedding light into the reality of her cases.