Data set from Children in need

C5 Referrals to children's social care services by source of referral and local authority

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Referrals to children's social care services by source of referral.

Data set details

Theme
Children's social care
Publication
Children in need
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number of referrals
  • Individual
  • Schools
Time period
2014 to 2024

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_namecategoryReferralsIndividualSchoolsEducation_ServicesHealth_ServicesHousingLA_ServicesPoliceOther_legal_agencyOtherAnonymousUnknown
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandSource of referral6218804987012646010330913707710879801772102759026120100307190
2024Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastSource of referral320502520549045046803705280992013901070780130
2024Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000002North WestSource of referral8195059301363015601122010901237026900406036001410180
2024Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000003Yorkshire and The HumberSource of referral6280050201076018708610970924018870314023401430560
2024Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000004East MidlandsSource of referral56190515011260820756059087201527027002710940480

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 12 variables
Variable nameVariable description
AnonymousAnonymous
Education_ServicesEducation services
Health_ServicesHealth services
HousingHousing
IndividualIndividual

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 source of referral is recorded for each new referral. Where there is more than one referral for the same child on the same day, the first referral should be recorded.
  3. 'Health services' includes referrals from GPs, health visitors, school nurses, other primary health services, A&E and other health services.
  4. 'LA services' includes referrals from social care, other internal local authority services, external local authority services and early help.
  5. 'Individual' includes referrals from family members, relatives, carers, acquaintances and self-referrals.

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