Cafcass launches animated film to help children prepare for meetings with family court advisers

The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) has released a new animated film aimed at helping children and young people better understand and prepare for their first meeting with a family court adviser.

The film, titled Meeting your Cafcass Worker, forms the third instalment in the organisation’s Taking Me Seriously series. The project is designed to support children involved in family court proceedings by explaining key stages of the process and encouraging them to share their experiences, wishes and feelings.

According to Cafcass, the animation aims to help children feel more comfortable when speaking to professionals involved in their case. It encourages them to think about what they might want to say when meeting their Cafcass worker and reassures them that it is normal to feel worried ahead of the first conversation.

As with the earlier films in the series, Letting You Know How We Help and Sharing Our Recommendations With You, the voices featured in the animation come from members of the Family Justice Young People’s Board, whose participants have personal experience of family court proceedings. The animation was produced by the creative company My Pockets.