Monitoring activity directions CA 1989 s. 11G
Under CA 1989 s. 11G, courts can request a family proceedings officer to monitor compliance with activity directions or conditions and report any breaches.
11G This section applies if in any family proceedings the court— makes an activity direction in relation to an individual, or makes a child arrangements order that imposes, or varies a child arrangements order so as to impose, an activity condition on an individual. The court may on making the direction (or imposing the condition by means of a child arrangements order ) ask an officer of the Service or a Welsh family proceedings officer— to monitor, or arrange for the monitoring of, the individual's compliance with the direction (or the condition); to report to the court on any failure by the individual to comply with the direction (or the condition). It shall be the duty of the officer of the Service or Welsh family proceedings officer to comply with any request under subsection (2).
Text in force at .
Source: legislation.gov.uk — The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk), reproduced under licence Open Government Licence v3.0.
What it actually says
When a family court orders an individual to undertake an activity or attaches an activity condition to a child arrangements order, this provision allows the court to ask an officer to monitor compliance.
The officer—either from Cafcass or Cafcass Cymru—must monitor whether the individual complies with the required direction or condition. If the individual fails to comply, the officer is under a mandatory duty to report that failure directly back to the court.
When it applies
- A family court orders a parent to complete a parenting course and requests a Cafcass officer to track their attendance.
- A court adds an activity condition to a child arrangements order and asks a Welsh family proceedings officer to monitor compliance.
- An individual misses mandatory activity sessions, requiring the designated officer to file a non-compliance report with the court.
What this section does not say
- Monitoring general child contact or shared residence arrangements.
- Monitoring unpaid work requirements attached to enforcement orders.
- Providing financial assistance for individuals attending court-ordered activities.
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