How many children are on a child protection plan in England?
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How have rates of children in need in England changed over the past 10+ years?
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Mixed ethnicity children are overrepresented in kinship care
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Does the proportion of mothers and fathers in private law cases in England and Wales differ by area-level deprivation?
Proportion of applicants by area-level deprivation quintiles for applications made by mothers and fathers between 2010/11 and 2019/20
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Does child participation in private law cases in England differ by the child’s age?
Cases with evidence of child participation within 3 years of case start date for cases starting 2019/20
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Do the types of private law applications made in England and Wales by mothers and fathers differ?
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What is the proportion of mothers and fathers making parental applications in England?
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What is the representation of ethnic minorities in the family court judiciary compared to other workforces?
Percentage of workers from ethnic minority backgrounds across different workforces
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80% of cases in private family law proceedings involve at least one unrepresented party
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Over half of school-aged children in care have special educational needs
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How has the availability of different residential parenting provisions changed?
Provision of parent-child placements by type, 2019/20 – 2023/24
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How many residential family assessment centres are there in England?
Number of registered residential family assessment centres, 2012/13 – 2024/25
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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.