Statistics published by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) today show that a record 1,111 care applications were made last month (July).
That brings the total number of care applications for the current financial year (April to July) to 4,092, a 14 per cent increase on the 3,580 recorded in the same period last year.
Alison O’Sullivan, president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS), said local authorities are finding it difficult to keep growing numbers of children safe in light of “continuous reductions to local government funding”.
“This is having a clear impact on vital non-statutory services – reducing capacity in the system for early intervention,” she said.
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