Data set from Children looked after: A focus on placement location

Journey - reason for new episode

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The reason for a new episode of care for children looked after who entered care during 2015-16 (up until 2023-24), who had at least one placement outside the LA boundary in their period of care.

Data set details

Theme
Children's social care
Publication
Children looked after: A focus on placement location
Release type
Number of rows
7
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Number
  • Percentage
Filters
  • Reason for new episode for the child in their first out of area placement
Time period
2024

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_namecountry_codereason_for_new_episodechild_countpercent_count
2024Reporting yearNationalEnglandE92000001Change of both legal status and placement (i.e. carer) at same time2401.465157111
2024Reporting yearNationalEnglandE92000001Change of legal status and change of placement (but same carer) at same time20k
2024Reporting yearNationalEnglandE92000001Change of legal status only20k
2024Reporting yearNationalEnglandE92000001Change of placement (i.e. carer) only5,36032.43325059
2024Reporting yearNationalEnglandE92000001Started to be looked after10,54063.81909548

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 3 variables
Variable nameVariable description
child_countNumber
percent_countPercentage
reason_for_new_episodeReason for new episode for the child in their first out of area placement

Footnotes

  1. 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' . Historical data may differ from older children looked after publications which is mainly due to amendments made by local authorities after the publication. Figures exclude children looked after under a series of short-term placements.

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