Data set from Children looked after in England including adoptions

Official Statistics - CLA on 31 March by school stability - LA

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Note: These statistics are published as Official Statistics. See the methodology document for more information.

Local authority level data for children looked after on 31 March each year, by number of school moves during the year (school stability). 

This file was added in July 2023. Data in the file is based on CLA data matched to the school census.


Data set details

Theme
Children's social care
Publication
Children looked after in England including adoptions
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number
  • Percentage
Filters
  • Move Measure
  • Number of moves
Time period
2018 to 2022

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codela_namenew_la_codecla_groupmove_measureschool_stabilitynumberpercentage
2022Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandCLA on 31 MarchAny movesAt least one move569011
2022Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandCLA on 31 MarchAny movesTotal children50620100
2022Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandCLA on 31 MarchMid-year movesAt least one mid-year move38708
2022Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandCLA on 31 MarchMid-year movesTotal children50620100
2022Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastCLA on 31 MarchAny movesAt least one move37010

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 4 variables
Variable nameVariable description
move_measureMove Measure
numberNumber
percentagePercentage
school_stabilityNumber of moves

Footnotes

  1. Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number. Figures exclude children looked after under a series of short-term placements.
  2. National and regional numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Figures exclude children looked after under a series of short-term placements.
  3. Includes children looked after on 31 March each year who are of compulsory school age and have been matched to the school census. See methodology document for further information.
  4. 'Any moves' is the number of times a child moves school (or from no school to a school) between 1 April and 31 March, excluding any moves prior to the date on which the child first entered care during the year.
  5. 'Mid-year moves' is the number of times a child moves school (or from no school to a school) between 1 April and 31 March, excluding the period 1 August to 30 September, and excluding any moves prior to the date on which the child first entered care during the year.
  6. Excludes expected transitions from one school phase to another, for example primary school to secondary school at age 11.
  7. The summer census in 2020 was not carried out due to the coronavirus pandemic. Therefore it has not been possible to produce data for 2020, and 2021 data excludes children aged 15 at the beginning of the 2019/20 academic year.

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