The figures have emerged from research into applications made to the Deprivation of Liberty court, which is at the Royal Courts of Justice, to restrict the movements and freedoms of vulnerable children.
The court is being run as part of a 12-month pilot that started in July last year to deal with applications to deprive a child of their liberty.
Orders can be made to to lock a young person in their room or prevent them from being allowed to use a phone or social media.
On average there are 116 applications a month. While March this year is the highest month so far, the figure dropped to 88 in April.
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