In March 2013, Cafcass received a total of 925 applications. This is a 3% increase on March 2012 levels and is the highest number of applications for that single month.
Key findings from 2012/13:
- Between April 2012 and March 2013, Cafcass received a total of 11,055 applications. This figure is 8% higher when compared to the 2011/12 financial year.
- The 998 applications received in February 2013 were the highest ever recorded for a single month.
- Applications received during all months in 2012/13 (apart from June 2012) this financial year have been the highest ever recorded by Cafcass for these individual months.
- The comparatively lower demand in June 2012 is believed to be due the additional Bank Holidays in that month.
| Source: Cafcass 09 April 2013 |
