Government pilot aims to identify and support children with a parent in prison – Family Law

Posted July 13th, 2026 in news by Simon

‘The initiative, announced by the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Education, will see information shared between prisons, police forces and local authorities to help identify children whose parent has entered custody. The pilot is intended to address long-standing concerns that many of these children remain “hidden” from public services and therefore miss out on support.’

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Family Law, 13th July 2026

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk