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Nuffield Family Justice Observatory
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Nuffield FJO aims to improve the use of data and research evidence in the family justice system in England and Wales. Established by The Nuffield Foundation.
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Speaking on the Family Law Week podcast Anne*, one of the young people who contributed to the development of the toolkit, explains why judges writing to explain their decisions to children can be so valuable.

Listen to the podcast in full here: lnkd.in/eHXejzQA
July 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Our recently published report highlights the "fragmented" nature of data collection in the family justice system and seeks to learn lessons from youth justice to move towards continuous improvement and an ethics-driven approach to data collection & use:

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Child-focused, data-driven: Learning from youth justice to improve family justice data - Nuffield Family Justice Observatory
This paper explores whether there are lessons that the family justice system could learn from the way that data is used in the youth justice system.
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July 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Our research highlights the vital importance of children feeling heard and understood. It points to a system which gives children and young people options about how they want to participate: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/resource/unc...
Uncovering private family law: how often do we hear the voice of the child?  - Nuffield Family Justice Observatory
This report explores the extent to which children across England and Wales participate (through the presence of court-ordered reports) and how the level of participation varies by child and case chara...
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July 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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The data this quarter reflects the persistent use of DoL orders, and their increase over the last seven years

For further information about the needs and characteristics of children subject to DoLs applications, see our research here: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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June 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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From January-March 2025 321 children were subject to deprivation of liberty (DoL) applications, which authorise the deprivation of a child’s liberty in an unregulated secure placements.
June 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM