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25 per cent increase in care applications received by Cafcass in June
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In June 2015, Cafcass received a total of
1,104 care applications. This figure represents a
25% increase compared to those received in June 2014.
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.
Demand peaked during a few months. For example, new applications received in the month of April and October 2013 were the highest ever recorded by Cafcass in those individual months.
The full figures are available on the Cafcass
website.