The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (Nuffield FJO) has published a report on findings from a study looking at the removal of new-born babies from their mother in response to safeguarding concerns from the perspectives of parents, professionals in children’s social care, health services and the courts. Draft best practice guidelines, developed through a research study involving professionals and parents in eight local authorities and seven corresponding NHS trusts in England and Wales have also been published.
Read the news story: Draft guidelines being tested for feasibility in England and Wales to help improve best practice when babies are separated from their parents at birth
Read the report: Born into care: developing best practice guidelines for when the state intervenes at birth (PDF)
Read the draft guidelines: Born into care: draft best practice guidelines when the state intervenes at birth (PDF)
Source: Nuffield Family Justice Observatory
Date: 24 February 2022
