Data set from Children looked after in England including adoptions

CLA during the year by characteristics - LA

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Local authority level data for children looked after during the year by placement locality and by reason for placement change. For some local authorities, the figures may be impacted by significant numbers of unaccompanied asylum seeking children.

Data set details

Theme
Children's social care
Publication
Children looked after in England including adoptions
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number
  • Percentage
Filters
  • Characteristic
Time period
2020 to 2024

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codela_namenew_la_codecla_groupcharacteristicnumberpercentage
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandLocation of new placements during the yearDistance not known or not recorded1597016
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandLocation of new placements during the yearPlaced inside LA boundary less than 20 miles from home4411045
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandLocation of new placements during the yearPlaced inside LA boundary more than 20 miles from home42704
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandLocation of new placements during the yearPlaced outside LA boundary less than 20 miles from home1940020
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandLocation of new placements during the yearPlaced outside LA boundary more than 20 miles from home1498015

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 3 variables
Variable nameVariable description
characteristicCharacteristic
numberNumber
percentagePercentage

Footnotes

  1. National and regional 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 publications which is mainly due to amendments made by local authorities after the previous publication. However, users looking for a longer time series may wish to check for the equivalent table in earlier releases of this publication. Figures exclude children looked after under a series of short-term placements.
  2. Placement locality denotes whether or not the placement is within the geographical boundary of the responsible LA.
  3. Distance is the distance in miles between the child's home and placement. In some cases this is not known, for example UASC, or not recorded for confidentiality reasons, such as some children placed for adoption.
  4. Placements denotes the total number of new placements starting during the year - if a child has for example, more than one foster placement then both will be counted. Living independently includes children in residential employment. Other includes placement in residential schools and other placements

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