evidence: 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.