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

How does the timing of social care intervention relate to the timing of a child’s first serious violence offence?

Analysis on all pupils matched to KS4 academic year 2012/13 – 2017/18

Are children of certain ethnic groups more likely to enter care with no previous social care involvement?

Does the use of Section 20 voluntary arrangements vary by region?

Are children in need or on a protection plan in England more likely to be eligible for free school meals?

More children in need or on a protection plan are eligible for free school meals than the general population

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

More children receiving care and support, on the child protection register or in care are eligible for free school meals than the general population

How commonly are conflict management services delivered in England?

Number of Separated Parents Information Programme (SPIP) interventions completed in England between 2019/20 and 2022/23

How common are publicly funded mediation assessments, mediation starts and successful agreements each year?

Number of publicly funded mediation assessments, starts and outcomes per year between 2006/7 and 2022/23

How many children are referred to children’s social care services each year?

Rate per 10,000 children under 18 referred to children’s social care services between 2009/10 and 2023/24

What percentage of children are re-referred to social care services each year?

Percentage of children re-referred in England between 2012/13 and 2023/24

How many children receive care and support in Wales each year?

Rate per 10,000 children under 18 receiving care and support between 2016/17 to 2022/23 in Wales

How have rates of children in need changed over the past 10+ years?

Rate per 10,000 children under 18 in need at 31 March 2009/10 to 2023/24 in England

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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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