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May care applications down on April figures but overall rise continues
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In May 2015, Cafcass received a total of
913 care applications. This figure represents a
5% increase compared to those received in May 2014.
This follows the release of annual figures in April, showing
care applications at an all-time high during 2014-15.
Cafcass has suggested that this rise in application numbers may be attributable in part to a greater awareness of issues such as child sexual exploitation, which has in turn lead to more referrals to local authorities. Greater public and professional awareness of child protection issues, as well as more rigorous reviewing and scrutiny of plans within local authorities may also play a contributing role.
Between
April 2014 and
March 2015 Cafcass received a total of
11,143 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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