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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?

Are certain minoritised ethnic groups over or under represented in private and public law cases?

How common are care cases in different parts of England and Wales?

Rate of care cases per 100,000 children between 2010 and 2017

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

Proportion of children in need by primary need at assessment at 31 March 2013/14 compared to 2023/24

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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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