Cafcass: Care applications for at-risk children continue to rise
8th September 2011
Applications to take at-risk children into care are continuing to rise according to the latest figures released by Cafcass.
Cafcass is an advice and support service for children and families involved in court proceedings. During 2010-11, they received a total of 9,184 new care applications, an increase of 4.1% from the previous year’s figure (8,826).
March 2011 saw the highest ever number of care applications recorded in an individual month, with 894 applications.
So far this year, care application demand has remained at a very high level, with Cafcass receiving 4,105 new applications between April and August 2011. That figure is 8.7% higher than the same period last year.
The number of applications received between May and August 2011 has been the highest ever recorded for those months. In August 2011 they received the second highest number of care applications ever recorded for a single month.
