Figures released by Cafcass, the children and family court advisory service, show that care applications have continued to rise though at a slower rate than has previously been seen.
From January to March this year there were 2,213 applications compared to 2,204 in the previous quarter.
While the rise in applications seems to be slowing, the high number of cases each month is continuing to put pressure on services including family court guardians, according to Cafcass chief executive Anthony Douglas.
"I fully support the actions that local authorities are taking to protect these children, most of whom have complex long-term needs and for whom there are no easy options or solutions, either at home or in the care system," he said. "There is no doubt though that the sustained increase in care cases has placed all of us working in the care system under pressure."
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