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Care applications received by Cafcass in December increase by 17%

Date:13 JAN 2016
Figures released by Cafcass show that the number of care applications received in December 2015 increased by 17% from those received in December 2014. A total of 1,092 care applications were received.

Between April 2014 and March 2015 Cafcass received a total of 11,155 applications. This figure is 5% higher when compared to the same period in the previous financial year, when 10,620 applications were received.

The full figures are available on the Cafcass website.
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