Children starting protection plans, by initial categories of abuse, 2016 to 2025
Latest data
Published
Last updated
The number and proportion of children starting child protection plans and those assessed as having been affected by CSA or CSE, including their initial category of abuse.
On this page
Data set details
- Theme
- Children's social care
- Publication
- Children in need: A focus on sexual abuse and exploitation
- Release
- Reporting year 2025
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 180
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number of children on protection plan
- Percent of children on protection plan
- Filters
- Children on protection plans by factor identified at assessment
- Initial category of abuse
- Time period
- 2016 to 2025
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | cpp_group | initial_category_abuse | child_count | child_percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | All children starting CPPs during the year | Neglect | 28280 | 45 |
| 2016 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | All children starting CPPs during the year | Emotional abuse | 22340 | 35 |
| 2016 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | All children starting CPPs during the year | Sexual abuse | 2970 | 5 |
| 2016 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | All children starting CPPs during the year | Physical abuse | 6190 | 10 |
| 2016 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | All children starting CPPs during the year | Multiple | 3340 | 5 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| child_count | Number of children on protection plan |
| child_percent | Percent of children on protection plan |
| cpp_group | Children on protection plans by factor identified at assessment |
| initial_category_abuse | Initial category of abuse |
Footnotes
- Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number. Figures in some tables may be suppressed, denoted by a 'c', percentages <0.5% are denoted by a 'k' .
- 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.
- 'Multiple' refers to instances where there is more than one main category of abuse. Children included in this category are not included in any other category of abuse, therefore a child is counted only once in this measure.
- For children who had multiple CPPs during the year, the initial category of abuse in their first CPP was used.
Using this data
Download the underlying data as a compressed ZIP file
View or create your own tables
View tables that we have built for you, or create your own tables from open data using our table tool
Download this data using code
Access this data using common programming languages using the URL below.
Example code
Contact us
If you have a specific enquiry about Children starting protection plans, by initial categories of abuse, 2016 to 2025 statistics and data:
Children’s Social Care Analysis and Research
Email: khloe.tabor@education.gov.ukContact name: Khloe Tabor