Northern Ireland: Publication of ‘Children’s Social Care Statistics for Northern Ireland 2020/21’ (Press release)
Northern Ireland Department of Health – November 11, 2021
The Department of Health has today published the ‘Children’s Social Care Statistics for Northern Ireland 2020/21’. Key Facts and Figures about Children in Need are included, including the following: At 31 March 2021, 23,095 children in Northern Ireland were known to Social Services as a child in need; Some 32,070 children were referred to Social Services during 2020/21, the largest proportion of these children were referred by the Police (39%).
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