Data set from Children in need

D1 Child Protection Plans by local authority

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Child protection plans starting and ending during the year, at any point during the year and at 31 March.

Data set details

Theme
Children's social care
Publication
Children in need
Release type
Number of rows
2,132
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number of child protection plans at 31 March
  • Number of child protection plans at any point in the year
  • Number of children on child protection plans at any point in the year
Time period
2013 to 2025

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_namecategoryCPP_startCPP_child_startCPP_endCPP_child_endCPP_anypointCPP_child_anypointCPP_At31
2025Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandChild Protection Plans6184061660623006204011172011013049420
2025Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastChild Protection Plans4540453048804860806079603180
2025Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000002North WestChild Protection Plans10150101309660962017940176908280
2025Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000003Yorkshire and The HumberChild Protection Plans726072407200716012930127205730
2025Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000004East MidlandsChild Protection Plans5170516048604840903089004170

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 7 variables
Variable nameVariable description
CPP_anypointNumber of child protection plans at any point in the year
CPP_At31Number of child protection plans at 31 March
CPP_child_anypointNumber of children on child protection plans at any point in the year
CPP_child_endNumber of children ending child protection plans in the year
CPP_child_startNumber of children starting child protection plans in the year

Footnotes

  1. Data for the years ending 31 March 2021 and 2022 is not available for Hackney local authority, therefore 2020 data for Hackney has been included in the 2021 and 2022 national totals and regional totals. Data for the year ending 31 March 2024 is not available for Hampshire local authority, therefore 2023 data for Hampshire has been included in the 2024 national and regional totals. Refer to the methodology page for more information.

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