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Social Work Show Template (SWET)

NEW: Social Work Evidence Template (SWET) Updates

ADCS and Cafcass adult the Social Work Evidence Template (SWET) in 2014 to back up social workers to submit clear, analytical fabric to the family courts. The SWET was refreshed in 2016 and again in 2020/21 in line with the recommendation made past the President of the Family Partition's Public Law Working Group (PLWG).

The PLWG recommended the SWET should bring greater focus to work carried out during pre-proceedings likewise equally clarity around the legal test for removal i.e. why now? This latest procedure has been informed by a public consultation, which received 170 responses, and overseen by a working group consisting of approximately 30 children'south services and LA legal representatives, plus judges and Cafcass staff.

The updated SWET, and an abridged statement for use in short notice hearings, are at present available for use. In line with the feedback received, the new SWETs are available in Microsoft Give-and-take format and Enquiry in Practice has as well supported this work by bringing together a group of practitioners, lawyers, and judges to co-develop additional guidance.

Use of the SWET is down to local determination and it may exist helpful to consider timelines for introduction and usage, possibly on a phased basis. There is no expectation of immediate adoption or that duplicate work is created every bit a result of this updating of these resource.

In response to enquiries about adaptation a very minor update was made to both the suite of templates and accompanying guidance on fifteen April confirming that LAs tin add together their logos to the templates and indeed are encouraged to. No other changes have been made at this time.

Social Work Testify Template (SWET)

The original Social Work Evidence Template (SWET) was introduced in summer 2014 and subsequently updated in 2016 and 2021 with the aim of providing clear and belittling material to the courts. Its utilize has grown steadily and ADCS continues to encourage all local authorities to use the templates and to ensure their staff can admission the associated training materials.

The SWET was designed to support a consequent, analytical approach to presenting social piece of work evidence to the family courts whilst complementing other standardised forms required by the Public Law Outline.

Social Work Initial Evidence Template (revised April 2021)

Full Social Work Evidence Template (revised Apr 2021)

Social Work Show Template - Last Argument (revised April 2021)

SWET guidance (small update added April 2021).

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