New publication - Born into Care: Infants and newborns in care proceedings in Wales
A new report by researchers from the Centre for Child and Family Justice Research, Lancaster University and Population Data Science, Swansea University has been published today by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory.
Born into Care: Wales presents new evidence on the number of infants and newborns entering care proceedings in Wales, and makes some important observations regarding the rising numbers and rates of very young babies in the family courts, local authority and court level variation, and the changing pattern of legal orders made at the close of proceedings.
The full and summary reports are available in English and Welsh.