Click here for the statement. Includes latest figures for children in care in the UK. This was published in September 2016 on the website of the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (judiciary.gov.uk).

Lord Justice Sir James Munby is President of the Family Division of the High Court of England and Wales, the court which has jurisdiction over child care matters. He has been critical of aspects of the child care system and spoken for the need for reform, particularly in making the process more transparent and accountable.