The number of applications for children to be taken into care is continuing to rise, with the pace of increase accelerating, according to latest figures.
In August, 1,254 care applications were received by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), an increase of 34 per cent compared with a total of 941 in August 2015 - a record annual month-on-month rise (see graphic).
It was also the third month in a row that the total number of care applications has exceeded 1,250 - a number reached only for the first time in June this year.
The rises suggest the annual total for 2016/17 will likely be significantly higher than the 12,781 in 2015/16.
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