Babies in care proceedings

The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory has published a report on the number of babies in care proceedings in Wales. Key findings include: the number of newborns subject to care proceedings more than doubled between 2015 and 2018, from 39 per 10,000 in 2015 to 83 per 10,000 in 2018; 52% of all infants subject to care proceedings were under two weeks old, an increase on 38% from 2015.
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