CLA on 31 March - placement provider, placement type and locality
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CLA on 31 March by placement type, placement location (inside or outside the council boundary) and placement provider.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Children's social care
- Publication
- Children looked after in England including adoptions
- Release
- Reporting year 2025
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 720
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number
- Percentage
- Filters
- Placement provider
- Placement type
- Time period
- 2021 to 2025
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | placement_type | placement_provider | children_count | children_percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | 1. All children looked after at 31 March | All children | 81770 | 100 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | 1. All children looked after at 31 March | Other LA provision | 780 | 1 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | 1. All children looked after at 31 March | Other public provision (e.g., PCT) | 230 | k |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | 1. All children looked after at 31 March | Own provision (by the LA) | 35050 | 43 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | 1. All children looked after at 31 March | Parents or other person with parental responsibility | 4970 | 6 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| children_count | Number |
| children_percent | Percentage |
| placement_provider | Placement provider |
| placement_type | Placement type |
Footnotes
- 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.
- Placement locality denotes whether or not the placement is within the geographical boundary of the responsible LA.
- Placement provider is not applicable for children placed with parents. Placement provider not reported includes children placed under other (unspecified) placements and some children placed for adoption (where information may be withheld to protect the whereabouts of the child)
- The category 'Independent and semi-independent living arrangements/ supported accommodation' reports data for young people in placements in former semi-independent living arrangements and living independently up to and including 2023. From 2024 all placements are supported accommodation (registered with Ofsted). From 28 October 2023 it became illegal for young people to be placed in former semi independent and independent living placements. Supported accommodation providers were required to submit a completed application to Ofsted by 28 October 2023. From 2024, young people who were placed in former semi independent and independent living placements with providers who had not submitted a completed application by the deadline are reported within the 'Other' category.
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Email: cla.stats@education.gov.ukContact name: Justin Ushie