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An Introduction to FDAC & The Impact on Public Law Children Act Proceedings - Webinar

Length
1 hour
Next course start
Available On-Demand See details
Course delivery
Self-Paced Online
Length
1 hour
Next course start
Available On-Demand See details
Course delivery
Self-Paced Online

Course description

The Family Drugs and Alcohol Court (FDAC) is an innovative alternative family court which is having a significant impact on public law Children Act proceedings. It is therefore crucial for practitioners working in this area to understand exactly what the FDAC works, how parents who misuse substances and alcohol can be supported to benefit from the service and how more families can therefore be kept together.

Barrister Shazia Haider-Shah presents this succinct and informative webinar which will consider the Court’s involvement and powers in relation to taking the FDAC track, as well as the role and perspective of the Local Authority, children’s guardian, and parents’ representatives.

Upcoming start dates

1 start date available

Available On-Demand

  • Self-Paced Online
  • Online
  • English

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Following all MBL courses, a certificate of attendance will be provided for those who are required to evidence their CPD activity to a professional body.

Training Course Content

Introduction

This webinar will look at the innovative FDAC (Family Drugs and Alcohol Court) and the impact it is having on public law Children Act proceedings.

It will provide guidance on what the FDAC does and how parents who misuse substances and alcohol can be supported to benefit from the service so that more families can be kept together.

The Court’s involvement and powers in relation to taking the FDAC track will be considered, as will the role and perspective of the Local Authority, children’s guardian, and parents’ representatives.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

  • How did the FDAC come about and why it is different
  • How the FDAC works
  • Benefits of the system, outcomes and success rates
  • Assessments and services
  • Practice and procedure
  • Extending proceedings to allow for the timescales
  • Developing a local FDAC

Expenses

From £99
MBL Seminars Limited
C/o Law Business Research
Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn
WC1V 7QT London

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