Children assessed with sexual abuse or exploitation starting CPPs, 2016 to 2025
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The number of children assessed as having been affected by CSA or CSE, and the number and proportion that started a child protection plan.
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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
- 20
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number of children who started a child protection plan following assessment
- Number of children who were assessed
- Percent of children assessed who started a child protection plan
- Filters
- Factor identified at assessment
- Time period
- 2016 to 2025
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | category | n_starting_cpp | n_assessed | pt_starting_cpp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Children assessed with child sexual abuse | 4750 | 28130 | 17 |
| 2017 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Children assessed with child sexual abuse | 4960 | 29170 | 17 |
| 2018 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Children assessed with child sexual abuse | 5360 | 30350 | 18 |
| 2019 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Children assessed with child sexual abuse | 4980 | 30190 | 16 |
| 2020 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Children assessed with child sexual abuse | 4870 | 29880 | 16 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| category | Factor identified at assessment |
| n_assessed | Number of children who were assessed |
| n_starting_cpp | Number of children who started a child protection plan following assessment |
| pt_starting_cpp | Percent of children assessed who started a child protection plan |
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.
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