Children and young people come into care for various reasons, which may include:
- Children who have been neglected or physically, emotionally or sexually abused
- Family crisis or bereavement
- Moving from residential care
- Young people unaccompanied in this country-seeking asylum
- Criminal reasons that have required the young person to be remanded into the care of the local Authority
- Parents with very young children and experiencing difficulties
- Family relationships have seriously broken down and a young person asks to be looked after away from home
