CLA on 31 March by placement type, distance and locality of placement - NATIONAL
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Children looked after on 31 March each year by distance between home and placement, by placement type and by locality of placement (placed 20 miles or less from home, or more than 20 miles from home).
Data formerly in table A4.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Children's social care
- Publication
- Children looked after in England including adoptions
- Release
- Reporting year 2023
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number
- Percentage
- Filters
- Characteristic
- Type of placement
- Time period
- 2019 to 2023
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | cla_group | characteristic | number | percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | All children | 1. 20 miles or less | 58390 | 70 |
| 2023 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | All children | 1.i 20 miles or less inside LA boundary | 39910 | 48 |
| 2023 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | All children | 1.ii 20 miles or less outside LA boundary | 18490 | 22 |
| 2023 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | All children | 2. over 20 miles | 17630 | 21 |
| 2023 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | All children | 2.i Over 20 miles inside LA boundary | 3580 | 4 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| characteristic | Characteristic |
| cla_group | Type of placement |
| number | Number |
| percentage | Percentage |
Footnotes
- Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number. 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.
- Placement locality denotes whether or not the placement is within the geographical boundary of the responsible LA.
- Living independently includes children in residential employment. Other includes placement in residential schools and other placements
- 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.
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