Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 December 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 January 2009. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Thursday, 15 January 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service employees have management responsibilities; and what responsibilities were allocated to each employee payband (a) at the latest date for which information is available and (b) five years prior to that date.

Answer

Employees who have management responsibilities as at December 2008 are detailed as follows:

	Number/percentage
Total number of staff	2,053
Number of staff with management responsibility	253
Proportion of staff with management responsibility (Percentage)	12.32

2008 job grade breakdown by payband	2008 headcount	Percentage of total staff with management responsibility
Senior Management including CEO	24	1.17
Heads of Service¹	25	1.22
Service Managers	128	6.23
Office Managers	50	2.44
Specialist Staff	26	1.27
¹ The job grade ““Heads of Service”” was introduced as part of the major restructure of CAFCASS in 2007.

Employees who have management responsibility as at December 2003 are detailed as follows:

	Number/percentage
Total number of staff	1,894
Number of staff with management responsibility	305
Proportion of staff with management responsibility (Percentage)	16.10

2003 job grade breakdown by payband	2003 headcount	Percentage of total staff with management responsibility
Senior Management including CEO	29	1.53
Regional Directors	10	0.53
Service Managers	121	6.39
Admin Managers/Senior Admin	145	7.66
Specialist Staff	0	0.00

Secondary information