Mixed ethnicity children are overrepresented in kinship care
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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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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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Is there regional variation in the number of residential family assessment centres?
Number of residential family assessment centres by region at 31 March 2025
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Is there regional variation in the number of deprivation of liberty (DoL) applications made?
Rate of applications per 100,000 children by region between July 2022 and June 2023
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How many children are subject to deprivation of liberty (DoL) applications in England and Wales?
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Is there regional variation in the use of same day hearings for care proceedings involving babies?
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What is the prevalence of same day hearings for care proceedings involving babies in England and Wales?
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How common are same-day, emergency and short-notice initial hearings for care proceedings involving babies in Wales?
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How common are same-day, emergency and short-notice initial hearings for care proceedings involving babies in England?
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Is there regional variation in the rate of babies entering care proceedings?
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Infographic
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.