evidence: 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.