The number of children referred into care in England has hit a record high
BBC
February 9, 2012
Last month, local authorities made 903 court applications to take children into care – the highest since courts service Cafcass was set up in 2001.
Numbers have been rising since late 2008 and the infamous Baby P case involving the death of a toddler while on the at-risk register in London.
Cafcass boss Anthony Douglas said: “All agencies need to factor in these much larger increases into their planning.”
It is the first time England’s referral figures have passed the 900-mark in a month, and compares with 803 the month before and 698 in the previous January.
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