Her Honour Judge Carol Atkinson, Her Honour Judge Carole Burgher and Ben Collins have joined the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (Nuffield FJO) board.

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To mark the launch of our new five-year strategy, Nuffield Family Justice Observatory are hosting a webinar on June 03rd, 2026

In 2026 the Bridget Lindley Memorial Lecture was given by Lisa Harker, Director of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory. The lecture, entitled ‘Improving children’s lives: Holding on to what matter...

Editorial: Increased openness is a change for the better. But cuts have made the courts’ work far harder

We are looking for a Researcher to join our team on a maternity cover basis. As a Researcher, you will support the work of Nuffield FJO by carrying out relevant data analysis and research on a range o...

This paper provides an analysis of the most recently available data on the number of newborn babies in urgent care proceedings in England and Wales and the proportion of initial hearings involving new...

Register for the online webinar on Thursday 26 February, and take part in the consultation, which closes on Monday 13 April at 5pm

A project that saw young people meet family court judges improved their trust in the care proceedings process and strengthened professionals' decision making, explains Jude Eyre, associate director fo...

Lisa Harker of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory, analyses figures on supported accommodation and what they mean for children in care.

This briefing sets out a vision for a new ecosystem of care for children in complex situations and at risk of being deprived of their liberty. It is based on the learning points and case for change de...

This briefing highlights learning points from a peer collaborative convened by Nuffield Family Justice Observatory. Members of the collaborative have been sharing insights about how children in comple...

Young people in care are being left further behind: we need to examine why care is not providing the right foundation for adulthood

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.

MPs hear that the government's approach to improving family court services for children is being impeded by information gaps and the lack of a joined-up plan to enhance data collection and analysis.