A review of Supervision Orders: where are we now? Are they worth the paper they are printed on?

Jo Porter, has written an article, 'A review of Supervision Orders: where are we now? Are they worth the paper they are printed on?'

The article, published by Lexis Nexis Family Law, considers where we are with Supervision Orders following the best practice Guidance provided by the PLWG report ‘Recommendations to achieve best practice in the child protection and family justice systems: Supervision orders’.

A recurrent question for practitioners is whether Supervision Orders are ‘worth the paper they are printed on’. Often seen as a ‘toothless’ order, Courts and professionals ask whether a Supervision Order provides any more assistance than a Child In Need plan. Does the best practice guidance help with this question? Do the provisions in the best practice guidance improve the way in which Supervision Orders can provide assistance to parents and carers? Does the best practice guidance ensure that Supervision Orders are ‘worth the paper they are printed on’?