| Cafcass has released figures for April 2013 showing that care applications are continuing to rise and are now at the highest level ever recorded. Last month, 908 care applications were received, a 20% increase on April 2012. Cafcass has also released statistics for care applications in each of the 152 local authorities in England. |
| Source: Cafcass 09 May 2013 |
| Further information: Statistics for care applications per 10,000 children by local authority (PDF) |
