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Care applications to Cafcass surge 14% in 2015/16 to new record

The number of care applications received by Cafcass rose by 14% in 2015/16, it has emerged.

The service received 12,741 applications between April 2015 and March 2016, compared to 11,159 the previous year.

The number of care applications for the last five years is as follows:

  • 2011/12: 10,255;
  • 2012/13: 11,110;
  • 2013/14: 10,620;
  • 2014/15: 11,159;
  • 2015/16: 12,741.

Last month (March 2016) saw 1,221 care applications, up 14% on the previous year. The total was only just short of the record for a single month, 1,228, which was set in February this year.

Ten out of the 12 months in 2015/16 saw record highs for that month.
A&M Bacon