Data set from Children accommodated in secure children's homes

National totals of places and children accommodated

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Numbers of secure children’s homes, places approved and available for use, children accommodated, places contracted to the Ministry of Justice and as percentage of approved places, availability and occupancy rates, number of Youth Custody Service placements, for England, England and Wales, 2010 to 2024.


Data set details

Theme
Children's social care
Publication
Children accommodated in secure children's homes
Release type
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Number of secure children's homes
  • Number of places approved
  • Number of places available
Time period
2010 to 2024

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_namenumber_of_secure_homesplaces_approvedplaces_availablechildren_accommodatedmoj_placesavailability_rateoccupancy_rateperc_approved_mojchildren_placed_ycs
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001England13219206145101946646c
2024Reporting yearNationalK04000001England and Wales1423722015610593664459
2023Reporting yearNationalE92000001England13208191131101926349c
2023Reporting yearNationalK04000001England and Wales1423020313910588604656
2022Reporting yearNationalE92000001England13231208157101906844c

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 9 variables
Variable nameVariable description
availability_ratePercentage of approved places available (availability rate)
children_accommodatedNumber of children accommodated
children_placed_ycsNumber of children placed by YCS
moj_placesNumber of places contracted to the MoJ
number_of_secure_homesNumber of secure children's homes

Footnotes

  1. Figures are at 31 March each year, except for 2020 where figures are at 29 February to reflect the position before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the national lockdown.
  2. Percentages in charts and tables are rounded to the nearest whole number. Where percentages apply to a group of categories they may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

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