Policy paper

Voice of the Child: government response to Dispute Resolution Advisory Group report

The government’s response to the report and recommendations of the external Voice of the Child: Dispute Resolution Advisory Group.

• From: Ministry of Justice, The Rt Hon Chris Grayling and The Rt Hon Simon Hughes
• Published: 26 March 2015

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Government response to Voice of the Child: Advisory Group report

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Voice of the Child: Dispute Resolution Advisory Group report

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Details

In August 2014, in response to the Family Mediation Task Force in August 2014, the Minister of State for Justice and Civil Liberties agreed to:

Convene a ‘Voice of the Child’ external advisory group to improve practice and make sure mediation is focused on the best outcomes for any children involved.

The remit of this advisory group was to consider child inclusive models of out of court dispute resolution, including family mediation as it relates to private law matters. The overriding objective was to make sure the necessary steps are taken to promote child inclusive practice and make sure that children’s and young people’s voices are heard.

The Advisory Group submitted their final report to the Ministry of Justice on 16 March. Having considered the group’s report and recommendations, the government has issued a formal response.

Published 26 March 2015