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Has the number of children involved in public care and private law cases changed over the past 10 years in England?

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

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

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

What is the age distribution of children in need in England?

How many children are on a child protection plan in England?

How often are children on a protection plan subject to a second or subsequent protection plan in England?

What are the most common primary needs identified at assessment following referral to children’s services in England and Wales?

Are there differences in the primary need identified at assessment following referral to children’s services based on a child’s age?

Frequency of top six primary needs at assessment in England 2023/24

What is the age distribution of children involved in public law applications in England and Wales?

What is the age distribution of children involved in private law applications in England and Wales?

What is the gender distribution of children involved in public and private law cases in England and Wales?

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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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Events | Data | 19/01/2021 – 19/01/2021

Improving outcomes for children and families: Introducing the family justice data at the SAIL databank
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Events | Data | 21/10/2019 – 21/10/2019

Making better use of local area data: opportunities and challenges for children’s social care

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