Data set from Children looked after in England including adoptions

CLA who were adopted - NATIONAL

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Children looked after who were adopted in the year, by gender, age group at adoption, age at starting final period of care, primary need, ethnicity, duration of final period of care and final legal status. Data formerly in table E1. Note: Age group at adoption and age at starting final period of care include an average age value; duration of final period of care includes an average duration. These values are in the 'Number' indicator but are in the format (years:month).

Data set details

Theme
Children's social care
Publication
Children looked after in England including adoptions
Release type
Geographic levels
National
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_namecla_groupcharacteristicnumberpercentage
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandAge at adoption1 to 4 years227076
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandAge at adoption10 to 15 years301
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandAge at adoption16 years and over10k
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandAge at adoption5 to 9 years55019
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandAge at adoptionTotal2980100

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 3 variables
Variable nameVariable description
characteristicCharacteristic
numberNumber
percentagePercentage

Footnotes

  1. 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. Period of care refers to a continuous period of being looked after, which may include more than one placement or legal status.
  3. Category of need is the main category of the eight “need codes” at the time the child started to be looked after.

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