Claim: Northern Ireland has the highest number of children in care since the introduction of the Children Order in 1995.
Fact-check: Does Northern Ireland have the highest number of children in care since 1995? - FactCheckNI
Verdict: accurate. 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.
Organisation: FactCheckNI
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2022-02-08T00:00:00