A1. Referrals to children's social care 2017-24
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Number of referrals, re-referrals, children referred and children re-referred to children's social care in England, in the year to 31st March.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Children's social care
- Publication
- Children in need: A focus on re-referrals
- Release
- Reporting year 2024
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 8
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Children Re-referred
- Children Referred
- Re-referrals
- Time period
- 2017 to 2024
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | referrals | re_referrals | children_referred | children_rereferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | 646120 | 141680 | 571000 | 117770 |
| 2018 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | 655630 | 143810 | 581280 | 120190 |
| 2019 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | 650930 | 147380 | 575290 | 123250 |
| 2020 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | 642980 | 145390 | 568600 | 121150 |
| 2021 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | 597760 | 135850 | 529490 | 112740 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| children_referred | Children Referred |
| children_rereferred | Children Re-referred |
| re_referrals | Re-referrals |
| referrals | Referrals |
Footnotes
- 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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