Research and analysis

Family justice review: special guardianship orders

Research on the effect of the family justice review on the use of special guardianship orders (SGOs).

From:
Department for Education
Published
27 August 2015

Applies to England

Documents

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78105-501-4, DFE-RR478B

PDF, 374 KB, 38 pages

Details

The report covers:

  • the changes to SGOs since the family justice reforms
  • the process for making decisions
  • the identification and assessment of extended family members
  • the support for special guardians
  • the courts鈥� approach to granting SGOs

A special guardianship order is an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child鈥檚 鈥榮pecial guardian鈥�. It is a private law order made under the Children Act 1989, intended for children who:

  • cannot live with their birth parents
  • would benefit from a legally secure placement.

Updates to this page

Published 27 August 2015

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