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Are children of certain ethnic groups more likely to enter care without any social care involvement in the previous month?

Are children who commit a serious violent offence known to children’s services before committing the offence?

Timing of social care intervention for all pupils matched to KS4 academic year 2012/13 – 2017/18 in England

How has the number of babies entering care under different orders in Wales changed over time?

How commonly do cases regarding babies involve at least one parent with a learning disability?

Percentage of care proceedings involving a baby aged under 1 year old between March and April 2023 in England

Is there a difference in the age distribution of children in kinship care compared to parental care?

Are deprivation levels greater in kinship households as compared to parental households?

Has the number of public law orders in England and Wales changed over time?

What applications and orders are made in private law in England and Wales?

Comparison of private law application type with order type (most common order types) in 2023

Has the number of public law applications in England and Wales changed over time?

Has the number of private law applications in England and Wales changed over time?

Has the number of private law orders in England and Wales changed over time?

    

Are children on the child protection register or in care in Wales more likely to be eligible for free school meals?

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What do we know about children in the family justice system?

Our regularly updated infographic highlights what we know, and what we don’t know, about children’s journeys through the family justice system based on national administrative data.

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