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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?

How commonly do children participate in private law cases in England?

Proportion of cases starting in 2019/20 with a child participation marker in first 12 months

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?

Has the number of public 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 law application type with order type (most common order types) in 2023

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?

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

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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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