National - Duration of placements by type ceasing during the year
Duration of placement ceasing during the year, by placement type. Data formerly in table B3.
Footnotes:
1. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages and averages rounded to the nearest whole number. See the methodology document for further information. Figures exclude children looked after under a series of short-term placements. Historical data may differ from older publications which is mainly due to amendments made by local authorities after the previous publication.
2. A placement may cease but the child will continue to be looked after if a new placement begins immediately. This table gives counts of placements, not children. If a child has more than one placement in the year then each will be included.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Children's social care
- Publication
- Children looked after in England including adoptions
- Release
- Reporting year 2020
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number
- Percent
- Filters
- Duration of placements
- Placement type
- Time period
- 2018 to 2020
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | placement_duration | placement_group | number | percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | 1. 1 to 7 days | All Placements | 9670 | 10 |
| 2018 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | 1. 1 to 7 days | Foster placements | 6770 | 11 |
| 2018 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | 1. 1 to 7 days | Other placements | 230 | 26 |
| 2018 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | 1. 1 to 7 days | Other residential settings | 830 | 22 |
| 2018 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | 1. 1 to 7 days | Placed for adoption | 40 | 1 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| number | Number |
| percent | Percent |
| placement_duration | Duration of placements |
| placement_group | Placement type |
Footnotes
- A placement may cease but the child will continue to be looked after if a new placement begins immediately. This table gives counts of placements, not children. If a child has more than one placement in the year then each will be included.
- Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages and averages rounded to the nearest whole number. See the methodology document for further information. Figures exclude children looked after under a series of short-term placements. Historical data may differ from older publications which is mainly due to amendments made by local authorities after the previous publication.
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