Figures released by Cafcass show that the number of care applications received in
September 2015 increased by 7% from
September 2014 levels. A total of
979 care applications were received.
Between
April 2014 and
March 2015 Cafcass received a total of
11,156 applications. This represents a
5% increase 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.