family performance in greater manchester shirley brown lfjb chair
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Progress since last conference
• LFJB has a detailed action plan to improve performance
• Public law and private law sub groups re-established to focus on improvements
• Training committee arranged several lunchtime training sessions
Headline FiguresThe average length of care and supervision cases
Feb 2015 – 35.5 weeks July 2015 – 35.1 weeks
% of care & supervision cases that achieve a final outcome for the child within 26 weeks
Feb 2015 – 27%July 2015 - 42%
Headline FiguresNumber of outstanding cases
0-26 weeks Over 26 weeks
Feb 2015 328 (69%) 144 (31%)
Jul 2015 331 (76%) 102 (24%)
Headline Figures
Private Law – average time from application to first full order for s8 cases:
Feb 2015 – 16.6 weeksJul 2015 - 15.9 weeks
The Facts: Allocation to Track
Number of Care or Supervision cases on standard track at end of February 338, end of August 378
Number of Care or Supervision cases on currently on non standard track at end of February 107, end of August 56
Number of cases currently not meeting the timetable end of February 98, end of August 85
Adjournments & expert reports
The number of cases adjourned remains high at 200 (FYTD)
Number of expert reports requested has remained high.
LFJB have an action plan to establish the root cause of the issues and to implement improvements
Progress • Consideration of reallocating cases to other
Judges/Magistrates if the allocated Judge/Magistrate has insufficient time within their list to hear the case within 26 weeks
• Creation of a family progression team to take a proactive approach to how work is dealt with
• Training and Development Committee established• Monthly data cleansing of cases• Close management of cases at risk of not meeting the
timetable