A growing number of young people are coming before the family court – not only do we need to find out why, but we also need to ask how equipped the family justice system is to support these young people, who usually come into care proceedings with a unique set of vulnerabilities, often brought about by long-term instability and the risk of harm from outside the home.
Nuffield Family Justice Observatory has recently published a report that shows the number of 10-to 17-year-olds subject to care proceedings rose by 95 per cent between 2011/12 and 2019/20 (from 3,081 to 6,013).
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