Data set from Children in need

B5 Duration of episodes of need ending during year to 31 March by local authority

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Episodes of need ending during the year by duration of episode of need.

Data set details

Theme
Children's social care
Publication
Children in need
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number of episodes ending during the year to 31 March
  • 3 months or less - number
  • More than 3 months but less than or equal to 6 months - number
Time period
2013 to 2024

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_namecategoryEnded_episodes3_months_or_less3_months_or_less_percentmore_than_3_months_6_monthsmore_than_3_months_6_months_percentmore_than_6_months_less_than_1_yearmore_than_6_months_less_than_1_year_percent1_year_less_than_2_years1_year_less_than_2_years_percent2years+2years+_percent
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandDuration of ended episode35669016929047.55272014.85616015.74362012.2349109.8
2024Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastDuration of ended episode19510791040.5317016.2342017.5293015209010.7
2024Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000002North WestDuration of ended episode502802263045939018.7723014.4592011.8511010.2
2024Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000003Yorkshire and The HumberDuration of ended episode373501575042.2675018.1657017.6457012.237109.9
2024Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000004East MidlandsDuration of ended episode271601158042.6431015.9515019355013.125709.5

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 11 variables
Variable nameVariable description
1_year_less_than_2_years1 year but less than 2 years - number
1_year_less_than_2_years_percent1 year but less than 2 years - percentage
2years+2 years and over - number
2years+_percent2 years and over - percentage
3_months_or_less3 months or less - number

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.
  2. The duration of episode of need ending in the year is calculated as the difference between the referral date and closure date.

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