New figures indicate an average of 669 child protection referrals were made by the police a day in 2020/2021
On 01 February 2022, the NSPCC released new statistics as to the number of referrals from the Police in England and Wales to social services in 2020/2021.
The key figures are:
• Police in England and Wales made an average of 669 child protection referrals to social services a day in 2020/2021.
• Police made almost 245,000 referrals to social services for domestic abuse in 2020/2021.
• There were almost a quarter of a million referrals in 2020/2021, representing an 8% increase on the previous year.
• The NSPCC helpline also saw a record number of calls in relation to domestic abuse in 2020/2021.
For the statistics released by the NSPCC, click here.
Julia Queen, Barrister, Coram Chambers
01.02.2022