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Withholding the identity of professionals from parents in care proceedings

Jack Sheard looks at the outcome of a case that concerned a highly unusual application – withholding the names of social workers and other professionals involved in the case from the parents whose child was the subject of care proceedings under the Children Act 1989.
May 29, 2026
Withholding the identity of professionals from parents in care proceedings

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