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Children and Families Act 2014 Committee

Lords Select Committee

The Children and Families Act 2014 Committee is appointed to consider and report on the Children and Families Act 2014.

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Reports, special reports and government responses

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Report - Children and Families Act 2014: A failure of implementation
Inquiry Children and Families Act 2014
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Correspondence

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Response to the Chair Baroness Tayler of Enfield from Will Quince MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families, dated 19th April 2022
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Letter from the Chair Baroness Tyler of Enfield to Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP, Secretary of State for Education, Department for Education, dated 21st March 2022
Inquiry Children and Families Act 2014
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Oral evidence transcripts

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17 October 2022
Inquiry Children and Families Act 2014
Witnesses Kelly Tolhurst (Minister of State (Minister for Schools and Childhood) at Department for Education), Sophie Langdale (Director for Children’s Social Care at Department for Education), Lord Bellamy (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Ministry of Justice), Neal Barcoe (Deputy Director for Family Justice at Ministry of Justice), Dean Russell (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy), and Mike Warren (Director, Labour Markets at Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
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5 September 2022
Inquiry Children and Families Act 2014
Witnesses Dr Matt Woolgar (Consultant clinical psychologist at National Adoption and Fostering Service, South London & Maudsley NHS Trust)
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5 September 2022
Inquiry Children and Families Act 2014
Witnesses Dame Rachel de Souza (Children's Commissioner at Children's Commissioner for England)
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Andy Macgowan (Head of Engagement (Caring Together) at Young Carers Alliance) (CFA0141)
Inquiry Children and Families Act 2014
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Dr Matt Woolgar (Consultant Clinical Psychologist at National Adoption and Fostering Service, South London & Maudsley NHS Trust) (CFA0140)
Inquiry Children and Families Act 2014
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Rosemary Hunter (Professor of Law and Socio-Legal Studies Co-Deputy Director (People and EDI) Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice at Kent Law School, University of Kent) (CFA0138)
Inquiry Children and Families Act 2014
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The Children and Families Act 2014 Committee published its report on 6 December 2022. The Committee ceased to exist upon publication of the report. If you would like further information on the work of the House of Lords or its committees please contact the House of Lords Enquiry Service by email at hlinfo@parliament.uk or by phone on 0800 223 0855 (freephone) or 020 7219 3107.

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