Children’s home market suits providers rather than children
The market for children’s residential homes is operating under a system that suits the providers rather than the children, a Labour MP has warned.
In a Commons backbench debate on children in care, Ann Coffey highlighted that high numbers of young people are being placed in children’s homes miles away from where they live because it [...]
Record care applications for November, figures reveal
There was a 15% increase in care applications compared to the same period last year, figures showed
The number of care applications for the month of November has hit record levels this year.
Statistics published today by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) showed there were 1,020 care applications received in November, the [...]
Care applications reach record high in June, reveals Cafcass
Last month, the children and family courts service received 1,104 care applications, a 25% increase on the same time last year
More care applications were received in June than ever before, figures recorded by Cafcass have revealed.
Last month, the children and family court advisory and support service received 1,104 care applications from children’s social workers, a [...]
