Data set from Children in need

D8 Child Protection Plans ending during first half of the year by duration child remained in need and local authority

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Child protection plans ending during the first half of the year by duration the child remained in need.

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 that ended during the first 6 months of the collection year
  • Less than or equal to 3 months
  • Less than or equal to 3 months and transferred to another local authority
Time period
2013 to 2025

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_namecategoryCPP_End_first_6months3_months_or_less3_months_or_less_percent3_months_or_less_transfer3_months_or_less_transfer_percentmore_than_3_months_6_monthsmore_than_3_months_6_months_percentmore_than_6_monthsmore_than_6_months_percent
2025Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandChild Protection Plans ending during the first six months of the year309401180038.1141011.9679021.91236039.9
2025Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastChild Protection Plans ending during the first six months of the year2450108044.2807.143017.693038.2
2025Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000002North WestChild Protection Plans ending during the first six months of the year4800175036.423013.1101021204042.6
2025Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000003Yorkshire and The HumberChild Protection Plans ending during the first six months of the year3610163045.21307.969019129035.8
2025Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000004East MidlandsChild Protection Plans ending during the first six months of the year2420107044.250549020.286035.5

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 9 variables
Variable nameVariable description
3_months_or_lessLess than or equal to 3 months
3_months_or_less_percentLess than or equal to 3 months (%)
3_months_or_less_transferLess than or equal to 3 months and transferred to another local authority
3_months_or_less_transfer_percentLess than or equal to 3 months and transferred to another local authority (% of those less than or equal to 3 months)
CPP_End_first_6monthsNumber of child protection plans that ended during the first 6 months of the collection 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.
  2. The duration the child remained in need is calculated as the time between the child protection plan end date and the episode of need closure date.

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