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Data tracker

How has the availability of different residential parenting provisions changed?

Provision of parent-child placements by type, 2019/20 – 2023/24

 

How many residential family assessment centres are there in England?

Number of registered residential family assessment centres, 2012/13 – 2024/25

Is there regional variation in the number of residential family assessment centres?

Number of residential family assessment centres by region at 31 March 2025

 

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

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

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

    

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

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

Comparison of private application type with order type in 2024

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

How many public care applications are made in Wales each year?

How many children are involved in private law applications in Wales each year?

How many siblings do children involved in public and private law cases in Wales have?

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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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