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Reporting on child care proceedings in the District Court in May 2025.

Falling Through the Cracks: An Analysis of Child Care Proceedings from 2021 to 2024
Latest volume of court reports from 2024
A summary of findings from 10 years of reporting

  • Year:

    2019

    Volume:

    2

    Case number:

    20

    Categories:

    Africa, Ethnic Minority

    Interim care order extended for African children

  • Year:

    2019

    Volume:

    2

    Case number:

    16

    Categories:

    Behavioural Problems, Sexual Abuse

    Judgment made in long-running case: Care orders granted until 2022 after 100 days of hearing, longer orders refused

  • Year:

    2019

    Volume:

    2

    Case number:

    18

    Categories:

    Asian, Ethnic Minority, Forced Marriage

    Full care order for child where concerns mother being forced into marriage

  • Year:

    2019

    Volume:

    2

    Case number:

    17

    Categories:

    Domestic Violence, Neglect, Sexual Abuse

    Full care orders granted for two children following allegations of neglect, sexual abuse and domestic violence

  • Year:

    2019

    Volume:

    2

    Case number:

    19

    Categories:

    Additional Issues

    Interim care orders extended amid allegations against father

  • Year:

    2019

    Volume:

    2

    Case number:

    15

    Categories:

    Addiction, Parents Dead, Special Care

    Full Care Order granted for child in secure care

  • Year:

    2019

    Volume:

    2

    Case number:

    14

    Categories:

    Adoption, Criminality, Special Care

    District Court grants care order for young boy, pending adoption, extends interim care order for older brother in secure care

  • Year:

    2019

    Volume:

    2

    Case number:

    13

    Categories:

    Mental Health, Special Care

    High Court orders inquiry into mental capacity of girl in special care soon to be an adult

  • Year:

    2019

    Volume:

    2

    Case number:

    12

    Categories:

    UK / United Kingdom, Wardship

    High Court continues detention of a young ward of court in UK hospital

  • Year:

    2019

    Volume:

    2

    Case number:

    11

    Categories:

    CAMHS, Eating Disorder, Wardship

    High Court amends order for ward of court allowing girl remain at home, judge highlights need for psychological supports

This follows the discontinuation of its reporting in July 2024, as the contract with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) was coming to an end. We are very pleased that we signed a new two-year Agreement with the DCEDY in March and the members of our reporting panel have agreed to resume their work.

Over a twelve-year period, the Project provided information to the public on the operation of the child care system in the courts with the aim of promoting transparency and accountability. It published 1,050 individual court reports and a number of analytical research reports, all of which are available on this website.