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Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2022-01-21): The Health Minister has said there has been a sharp increase in the number of Northern Ireland children in care since the start of the pandemic. [...] The Department of Health has said Northern Ireland now has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995, with a sharp increase since the start of the pandemic. The Children Order was introduced to support and protect children to the highest extent possible.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2021-01-07): At 31 March 2020, 3,383 children and young people were in care in Northern Ireland. This was the highest number recorded since the introduction of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; [...] At 31 March 2020 there were 61,566 registered places for day care in Northern Ireland representing an increase of 2% on the previous year. [...] This Bulletin is the ninth annual reporting of ‘Children’s Social Care Statistics for NI’ which replaced the ‘Children Order Statistical Tables for NI’ and ‘Children Order Statistical Trends for NI’.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2019-02-14): Number of children in care at record high in NI - Published A record number of children were recorded as living in care in Northern Ireland in 2018, official figures show. [...] Records date back to the introduction of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2019-02-14): Number of children in care at record high in NI A record number of children were recorded as living in care in Northern Ireland in 2018, official figures show. [...] Records date back to the introduction of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2021-02-08): THE Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) region has the highest number of children on the Child Protection Register in Northern Ireland, according to a recent report issued by the Department of Health. The ‘Children’s Social Care Statistics for Northern Ireland 2019/20’ report showed that 597 children were on the register in the Western area, comprising 303 boys and 294 girls. [...] In the report, 3,383 children and young people were in care in Northern Ireland. This was the highest number recorded since the introduction of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2022-11-03): The Department of Health has today published the ‘Children’s Social Care Statistics for Northern Ireland 2021/22’. [...] Children in care - At 31 March 2022, 3,624 children and young people were in care in Northern Ireland. This was the highest number recorded since the introduction of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; [...] - This Bulletin is the tenth annual reporting of ‘Children’s Social Care Statistics for NI’ which replaced the ‘Children Order Statistical Tables for NI’ and ‘Children Order Statistical Trends for NI’.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2023-10-24): Children’s social care statistics for Northern Ireland presents figures, collected from each of the five health and social care Trusts at 31 March and year ending 31 March. This includes children in need, children on the Child Protection Register, children in care, children’s homes, day care provision, foster carers and young people subject to the Care Leaving Act. Children's Social Care Statistics for Northern Ireland 2022/23 PDF (1.3 MB) [...] Pre-Release Access List Children's Social Care Statistics for Northern Ireland PDF (157 KB)
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2021-01-08): The number of children and young people in care in Northern Ireland has hit a record high. [...] That's the highest number since the introduction of the Children Order (NI) 1995. In the last ten years, the number of children in care rose by 30% and by 46% since 1999 when the lowest number was recorded under the 1995 Children Order legislation.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2022-11-03): Childrens Social Care Statistics for Northern Ireland 2021/22 Children’s social care statistics for Northern Ireland presents figures, collected from each of the five health and social care trusts, for children in need at 31 March and year ending 31 March. [...] Children’s social care statistics for Northern Ireland presents figures, collected from each of the five health and social care trusts, for children in need at 31 March and year ending 31 March. This includes the total number children in need known to social services by age, gender, religion and ethnicity and the total number of children in need referrals received by source of referral.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2022-02-27): In January 2022, 3,566 children in Northern Ireland were recorded as being in care, which is the highest recorded figure since 1995, according to Department of Health statistics which have been trending upwards for more than a decade. On 21 January 2022, the Northern Ireland Health Minister, Robin Swann, announced a review of children’s social care services in Northern Ireland. The accompanying Department of Health press release and documentation claimed: "Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995…" [...] The Department of Health collects regular data on the number of children in care in Northern Ireland. According to its January 2022 bulletin, there were 3,566 children in care, which is the highest recorded figure since 1995.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2023-10-19): Children in Need - at 31 March 2023, 22,875 children in Northern Ireland were known to Social Services as a child in need; [...] Children in care - at 31 March 2023, 3,801 children and young people were in care in Northern Ireland. This was the highest number recorded since the introduction of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; [...] 2. This Bulletin is the eleventh annual reporting of ‘Children’s Social Care Statistics for NI’ which replaced the ‘Children Order Statistical Tables for NI’ and ‘Children Order Statistical Trends for NI’ 3. Areas covered within the bulletin include: Children in Need, Child Protection, Children in Care, Residential Care, Day Care, Foster Carers and young people subject to Care Leaving Act, both at and for the year ending 31 March 2023. Trend analyses are presented regionally and by HSC Trusts.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2023-07-05): In Northern Ireland the child protection register (CPR) is a confidential list of all children in the local area who have been identified as being at risk of significant harm. It allows authorised individuals to check if a child they are working with is known to be at risk. [...] A child may be taken into care voluntarily through Article 21 of The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995. If parents agree that their child should be taken into care then a court order is not required. [...] Under Article 22 of The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, a parent whose child has been taken into care voluntarily retains all their legal rights and can require the child's return at any stage.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2024-07-05): The North East of England has the highest child in care rate per 10,000 of children under 18 years in England, at 113.00. The England average is 71.00 and the lowest rate is outer London, at 46.00. [...] As a local authority practitioner I have been acutely aware of the increasing child in care population across both the country and specifically in the North East region, and also of the poverty rates across the country, so the data I saw during my research did not come as a surprise to me. [...] The children in care population is continuing to rise and the need for life story work and other interventions to help improve outcomes for these children and young people will also continue to increase.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (1995-01-01): - Article 17 of the Children NI Order 1995 (Children in need and their families); [...] - Article 21 of the Children NI Order 1995 (Provision of accommodation for children: general); - Article 50 of the Children NI Order 1995 (Care orders and supervision orders);
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2024-05-15): In Northern Ireland, The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 sets out the duties, powers and responsibilities of local authorities regarding looked after children. The Children (Private Arrangements for Fostering) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 set out how arrangements should be made for fostering a child privately. The Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 sets out Health and Social Care Trusts’ responsibilities for young people leaving care, including:
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (1996-10-01): The Children (NI) Order that will become law in Northern Ireland on October 1, 1996 is similar to the 1989 Children Act in England and Wales and provides for the most significant reforms in child care law that has ever occurred in Northern Ireland. The law was designed to replace existing fragmented laws, increase the emphasis on prevention, and change the relationship of the government and the family into one of partnership. The law also aims to establish new balances regarding the rights and responsibilities of parents, the duties of the government to protect child welfare, and children's own views of their needs and how they can be met. The order rests on five principles: the child's welfare as the paramount consideration, parental responsibility, partnerships among families and the government, prevention, and protection. The law establishes two new orders: the care order and the supervision order. Other possible orders include contact orders, residence orders, prohibited steps orders, and specific issues orders.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2023-04-25): Looked after children are defined as those in the care of their local authority (Children Scotland Act 1995). There are many reasons children may become looked after including: facing abuse or neglect at home; having disabilities that require special care; unaccompanied minors seeking asylum, or illegally trafficked into the UK; or involvement in the youth justice system. The processes by which children become looked after are summarized in Figure 2. [...] As at 31 March 2022, Scotland’s rate of children looked after was 124 per 10,000 – down from 131 in 2020-21 and the lowest this figure has been since 2006 (see Chart 7). Although this is higher than England (70 per 10,000), Wales (112 per 10,000), and Northern Ireland (82 per 10,000), UK nations operate under different legislative frameworks, and as such are not directly comparable. For further information on the comparability of national data see UK Comparability of Children's Social Services Statistics. [...] [Note 4] Northern Ireland Source from: Children's social care statistics for Northern Ireland 2021/22 | Department of Health (health-ni.gov.uk)
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2016-12-08): We are pleased to present a special edition of Child Care in Practice to mark twenty years since the introduction of the Children (NI) Order, 1995. This special edition is being guest edited by Dr Joe Duffy, Lecturer in Social Work, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, Queen’s University, Belfast, Mr Jason Caldwell, Principal Social Work Practitioner, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland and Dr Mary Collins, Professor in Social Welfare Policy, Boston University, USA. This important piece of legislation was introduced to Northern Ireland on 4 November 1996 and, in important ways, mirrored the earlier Children Act (1989) which was described as "one of the most comprehensive pieces of child care law to come before parliament in living memory" (NSPCC, 2007, p. 2). Importantly also, the Children Order marked an important statement about the need to moderate relationships between the State and family life, so important against the backdrop of a series of high profile instances in other parts of the United Kingdom where the State was found to be either overly intrusive or failing in its duty to protect vulnerable children and families (Kelly and Pinkerton, 1996; Corby, 2000).
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2019-10-10): Looked After Children - At 31 March 2019, 3,281 children were in care in Northern Ireland. This was the highest number recorded since the introduction of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 - The majority of children in care in Northern Ireland had been looked after for less than three years, with just under a tenth looked after for ten years or longer - Four fifths of the children in care were in foster care placements (79%), 11% placed with parents, 6% in residential care and 4% in other placements. This was similar to previous years - During 2018/19 there were 884 admissions to care and 677 discharges [...] Day Care - At 31 March 2019 there were 4,079 individuals/facilities registered as day care provision for children aged 12 and under in Northern Ireland. This was a 5% decrease on the previous year - Similar to the previous year, child-minders made up the largest number of day care providers followed by, in descending order, day nurseries, playgroups, out of school clubs and other organisations - At 31 March 2019 there were 60,501 registered places for day care in Northern Ireland representing a decrease of 3% on the previous year [...] 2. This Bulletin is the eighth annual reporting of ‘Children’s Social Care Statistics for NI’ which replaced the ‘Children Order Statistical Tables for NI’ and ‘Children Order Statistical Trends for NI’.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2022-01-21): Professor Ray Jones will be the independent lead reviewer assisted by an Advisory Panel. Members of the Advisory Panel are Her Honour Judge Patricia Smyth, Professor Pat Dolan, and Marie Roulston, OBE (former Director of Children’s services), along with young people and parents/ carers with personal experience of children’s social care services. The young people, parents and carers are being independently recruited and supported by the Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC) and Children in Northern Ireland (CiNI). Explaining why the review is being undertaken, the Minister said: "It has been more than a decade since there has been a fundamental examination of children’s social care services in Northern Ireland. The pandemic has shone a spotlight on the importance of such services and exposed a level of fragility within the system for the most vulnerable children and young people." Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995 and there has been a sharp increase since the start of the pandemic. The Children Order was designed to support and protect children to the highest extent possible. The review will look at the support services for families, the care of children away from their families, and how the services are currently structured as well as looking at the support for staff.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2024-09-03): Overview - There are 3,801 children and young people in the care system in Northern Ireland, a 5% increase from 2022 and the highest number on record since the introduction of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.71 - The number of children in care in Northern Ireland has risen by 35% in the last ten years and by 64% since 1999.72 - 980 children entered the care system in 2022/23, a 9% increase since the previous year.73 - 748 children left the care system in 2022/23, a 4% decrease from the previous year.74 - In general, there has been a trend of children staying longer in care before being discharged. 22% of children in care have been looked after for less than a year, with 32% looked after for five years or longer.75 - 42% of children in care are aged 12 years and over, compared to 34% of the general child population.76 Fostering - There are approximately 2,827 foster households in Northern Ireland, this is a 6% decrease since last year when there were 3,009 households.77 - 4 in 5 children in care are placed in a foster care arrangement, this is approximately 80% of all children in care in Northern Ireland (n=3,040). This has increased by 1% since last year.78 - 45% of children in foster care are cared for by kinship carers.79
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2022-10-21): When we look at some of the statistics, the background to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care Services in Northern Ireland is particularly stark. The number of young people on the Child Protection Register is up. From 2017 to 2021, the main source of Children in Need referrals shifted considerably: Police referrals went up 10% (from 29% to 39% of total referrals); and Social Services referrals dropped 11% (from 20% to 9% of total referrals). The Covid-19 pandemic, and the government response, brought a sharp focus to the importance of services and the fragility of the system. So the Health Minister commissioned an Independent Review to focus on: support for families; care of children away from families; structure of services; and support for staff. Amongst these key strands, we should not forget that the Southern and Western Trusts have a disproportionately higher rate of children on the Child Protection Register than other areas; and that one in five (20%) Children in Need are recorded as having a disability. Despite legal duties under the Children Order 1995, there is still no unified, robust system for collecting data on disabled children in NI, and research consistently highlights that parents do not get enough information and support.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2022-01-21): It comes as it emerged that Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the Children Order was introduced in 1995. [...] The most recent figures show that as of 31 March 2021, there were 3,530 children in care in Northern Ireland. [...] In March 2016, 2,890 children were in care in Northern Ireland.
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2021-08-31): The amount of young people entering the care system grows each year. Currently in Northern Ireland, there are 3,383 young people in care. The amount of children in care is currently the highest it has been since the introduction of the Children Order 1995. When a young person enters the care system, it’s often no fault of their own. Across England and Wales, over 60% of young people entering the care system are due to abuse or neglect. [...] Young people in care per 10,000 in Northern Ireland %
Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995. (Robin Swann, 2022-01-21)
Evidence (2024-08-21): Right now, there are 104,680 children in care in the UK. In England, the number is at an all-time high with 83,840 children in the care system – an increase of 2% from 2022. In Scotland, there are 12,596 looked after children, 7,080 in Wales, and 3,801 in Northern Ireland. [...] In 2022, just over four fifths, or 83 per cent, of the children in care in Northern Ireland were in foster placements. In England, this number was 70%.
Claim: In Northern Ireland, more people speak Polish than speak Irish. (Arlene Foster, 2017-02-06)
Evidence (2017-02-06): 10.7% of the population aged over 3 (184,898) had some level of knowledge of the Irish language, however minimal 6% of the population aged over 3 (104,943) spoke (or could speak) Irish
Claim: In Northern Ireland, more people speak Polish than speak Irish. (Arlene Foster, 2017-02-06)
Evidence (2022-03-23): This claim is inaccurate. While the 2011 Census data show more people in Northern Ireland speaking Polish than Irish as their main language, based on other available data it is implausible that there are more who speak Polish than Irish. [...] There are more people in Northern Ireland that speak Polish, than speak Irish. [...] Arlene Foster’s claim was "There are more people in Northern Ireland that speak Polish, than speak Irish".
Claim: In Northern Ireland, more people speak Polish than speak Irish. (Arlene Foster, 2017-02-06)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Northern Ireland [edit]Under the Identity and Language Act of 2022, Irish is recognised as an official language in Northern Ireland.[130][131] 6,000 people (0.3%) in Northern Ireland claim to use Irish as their main home language according to the 2021 UK Census with 71,900 people being able to speak Irish (circa 4% of population) and 228,600 people overall in the state (12.4%) having some knowledge of the language. It is the second most spoken language in Northern Ireland.[132]
Claim: In Northern Ireland, more people speak Polish than speak Irish. (Arlene Foster, 2017-02-06)
Evidence (2024-10-06): Polish minority in Ireland The Polish minority in Ireland numbered 93,680, plus 17,152 people with dual Polish and Irish citizenship, according to 2022 census figures.[2] [...] - ^ "Polish opposition party campaigns in Ireland". BBC. Belfast, Northern Ireland. 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-17.