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Number of children in care at highest level on record, latest figures show

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

| CYP Now

The number of children in care is at an all-time high, according to latest figures from the Department for Education.

Care Review publishes responses to ‘overly critical’ Case for Change

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

| CYP Now

The Care Review’s Case for Change was viewed as “overly critical” of social workers and local authorities, a summary of responses to the panel’s first report reveals.

Number of 10- to 17-year-olds in care proceedings doubles over last decade

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

| CYP Now

The number of older children and teenagers involved in care proceedings in England has more than doubled over the last 10 years, analysis has found.

Care proceedings continue to exceed 26-week target

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Monday, July 5, 2021

| CYP Now

Care proceedings are expected to exceed the government’s 26-week target until courts are “operating as normal”, the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said.

New care applications fall five per cent

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Thursday, November 14, 2019

| CYP Now

The number of new care applications for children being dealt with by the courts is continuing to fall, according to official figures.

Care applications hit three-year low

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

| CYP Now

The number of children's care applications made by councils to family courts has hit a three-year low, falling five per cent year-on-year.

Family Drug and Alcohol Court National Unit secures funds to reopen

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Thursday, February 14, 2019

| CYP Now

A unit working to prevent children from being taken into care by supporting their substance-misusing parents, is to reopen after a group of private backers agreed funding.

Children affected by domestic abuse must be given 'protected' status, MPs urge

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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

| CYP Now

The government must develop a specific strategy for children affected by domestic abuse, give them "protected" status on waiting lists for mental health services, and impose new legal duties on local authorities to protect them, an influential group of MPs has said.

Teenagers and single parents 'at highest risk of domestic abuse'

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

| CYP Now

Teenage girls and single parents with children are among the most likely victims of domestic abuse, official data has revealed.

*Study backs 'tandem model' of welfare and legal court support for children

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Friday, May 18, 2018

| CYP Now

Children in court benefit from dual representation from both a publicly funded legal representative and a Cafcass guardian, a study has concluded.

High Court judge to succeed Munby as Family Division president

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

| CYP Now

A Court of Appeal judge is to replace Sir James Munby as England and Wales's most senior family court judge, the government has announced.

Care application levels plateau after years of rises

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Thursday, April 12, 2018

| CYP Now

The number of applications being made to the courts for children to be taken into care has fallen slightly following years of rises, according to data released by Cafcass.

Domestic violence orders reach record level

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Monday, December 18, 2017

| CYP Now

The number of orders granted by courts to protect families affected by domestic violence have reached a record high, Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures show.

Major review to investigate rising numbers of children in care

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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

| CYP Now

A coalition of children's services directors, academics, charities and legal experts has launched a review into the rise in care applications and numbers of children being taken into care.

Munby calls for integration of youth and family courts

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Thursday, November 2, 2017

| CYP Now

The highest-ranking family judge in England and Wales has called for a major shake-up of courts that hear cases involving children by amalgamating them into a single court that considers both criminal and welfare issues.

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Number of children in care at highest level on record, latest figures show

Care Review publishes responses to ‘overly critical’ Case for Change

Number of 10- to 17-year-olds in care proceedings doubles over last decade

Care proceedings continue to exceed 26-week target

New care applications fall five per cent

Care applications hit three-year low

Family Drug and Alcohol Court National Unit secures funds to reopen

Children affected by domestic abuse must be given 'protected' status, MPs urge

Teenagers and single parents 'at highest risk of domestic abuse'

*Study backs 'tandem model' of welfare and legal court support for children

High Court judge to succeed Munby as Family Division president

Care application levels plateau after years of rises

Domestic violence orders reach record level

Major review to investigate rising numbers of children in care

Munby calls for integration of youth and family courts

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