CLA who were adopted - number, gender and legal status of adopters - NATIONAL
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Children looked after who were adopted during the years ending 31 March by number of adopters, legal status of adopters and by gender of adopters.
Data formerly in table E3.
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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 level
- Time period
- 2019 to 2023
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | cla_group | measure | number | percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Number of adopters | 1 person | 370 | 13 |
| 2023 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Number of adopters | 2 people | 2580 | 87 |
| 2023 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Number of adopters | Total | 2960 | 100 |
| 2023 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Gender and legal status of adopters | 1 Total single adopters | 370 | 13 |
| 2023 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Gender and legal status of adopters | 1a Single male adopter | 50 | 2 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| measure | Characteristic level |
| 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.
- The Royal Assent to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act in July 2013 allowed same sex marriages to be performed from summer 2014. Different sex civil partnerships were allowed from December 2019.
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