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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?

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

Are deprivation levels greater in kinship households as compared to parental households?

Is there a difference in the age distribution of children in kinship care compared to parental care?

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?

What is the household composition of children involved in public and private law cases in Wales?

How commonly are conflict management services delivered in England?

Number of Separated Parents Information Programme (SPIP) interventions completed

How common are publicly funded mediation assessments, mediation starts and successful agreements each year?

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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