Data set from Children in need

B6 Episodes of need ending by reason for closure and local authority

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Episodes of need ending during the year by reason for case closure.

Data set details

Theme
Children's social care
Publication
Children in need
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number of episodes of need ending in the year
  • RC1 - Adopted - Number
  • RC2 - Died - Number
Time period
2013 to 2024

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_namecategoryEnded_episodesunknownunknown_percentRC1_AdoptedRC1_Adopted_percentRC2_DiedRC2_Died_percentRC3_Residence_OrderRC3_Residence_Order_percentRC4_Special_Guardianship_OrderRC4_Special_Guardianship_Order_percentRC5_Transfer_to_another_LARC5_Transfer_to_another_LA_percentRC6_Transfer_to_Adult_Social_ServiceRC6_Transfer_to_Adult_Social_Service_percentRC7_OtherRC7_Other_percent
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandReason for episode closure35669038201.124900.79800.36700.226800.8135103.825500.733000092.5
2024Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastReason for episode closure195101100.62801.4800.4700.43001.65202.72101.11793091.9
2024Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000002North WestReason for episode closure502802000.43600.71800.4900.24100.812702.53400.74742094.3
2024Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000003Yorkshire and The HumberReason for episode closure37350390136011100.31300.45201.49102.41600.43477093.1
2024Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000004East MidlandsReason for episode closure271601000.41100.4500.2300.11700.64201.51100.42618096.4

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 17 variables
Variable nameVariable description
Ended_episodesNumber of episodes of need ending in the year
RC1_AdoptedRC1 - Adopted - Number
RC1_Adopted_percentRC1 - Adopted - Percentage
RC2_DiedRC2 - Died - Number
RC2_Died_percentRC2 - Died -Percentage

Footnotes

  1. 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.
  2. Unknown includes episodes ending during the year where reason for closure was not known and episodes closed after an assessment where no further action was taken.

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