Measures to protect women and girls from violence are to be improved by putting specialists in domestic abuse in 999 call centres. Last year, the police recorded 100 offences related to domestic abuse every hour. This new initiative aims to Read more…
The number of people who think smacking, hitting, slapping, or shaking a child is not acceptable has risen to 71% Last year, Childline delivered over 700 counselling sessions to children with concerns about physical punishment. Ahead of the general election, Read more…
The Office for National Statistics has published the latest family and household statistics. The highlights are: There are 19.5 million families, an increase of just over one million in ten years. One-third of young men (aged 20 to 34) live Read more…
New government figures show: 6.7 million people are on Universal Credit Three-quarters of those are from white ethnic groups The proportion of people who get their Universal Credit but are not required to work continues to increase: it’s now well Read more…
When did you last get a pay rise? Last year? The year before? The government has not increased the fees of civil legal aid providers for twenty-eight years. Yes, that is not a typo. 28 years. The fees that legal Read more…
A separating family attends a Mediation Information Assessment Meeting (MIAM) for a mediator to assess the issues that must be resolved. They will check if you are eligible for a voucher, whether the dispute or application concerns a child, and Read more…
More than 27,000 separating families have saved money, protected their children and avoided lengthy, expensive and combative courtroom battles, thanks to a £23 million government scheme. The Family Mediation Voucher Scheme provides funding to help families navigate the complexities of Read more…
One in 7 people in the UK needs expert advice to deal with the money they owe. That’s 8 million people who need help paying their mortgage, council tax, and utility bills. Half of this group are aged between 18 Read more…
The latest divorce statistics for England and Wales are now out. The highlights are: 2022 saw a 29% decrease in divorces compared with the year before. This is the lowest number since 1971. The average length of heterosexual marriages was Read more…
The National Audit Office has published a report on the legal aid system. It found that: The Ministry of Justice can not say how much money was saved in recent reforms The reforms are not providing the level of access Read more…