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Care applications received by Cafcass in April 2017 drop by 16%
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In April 2017, Cafcass received a total of 1,029 care applications.
In April 2016, Cafcass had received 1,226 care applications, continuing a steady increase each April since 2014. However, the April 2017 figure represents a 16% decrease compared with those received the previous year.
The full statistics are available on the Cafcass website.
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