Data set from Children in need

B7 Child in need plans by local authority

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Child in need plans starting and ending during the year, at any point during the year and at 31 March.

Data set details

Theme
Children's social care
Publication
Children in need
Release type
Number of rows
658
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number of children in need plans at 31 March
  • Number of children in need plans at any point in the year
  • Number of children on children in need plans at any point in the year
Time period
2022 to 2025

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_namecategoryCINPlan_startCINPlan_child_startCINPlan_endCINPlan_child_endCINPlan_anypointCINPlan_child_anypointCINPlan_At31
2025Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandCIN Plans183200176170179920173550286700272760106780
2025Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastCIN Plans1112010760112401094017770169506530
2025Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000002North WestCIN Plans31010298703014029210450904277014940
2025Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000003Yorkshire and The HumberCIN Plans21670207102141020670318403002010430
2025Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000004East MidlandsCIN Plans1497014460151501470023620225808470

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 7 variables
Variable nameVariable description
CINPlan_anypointNumber of children in need plans at any point in the year
CINPlan_At31Number of children in need plans at 31 March
CINPlan_child_anypointNumber of children on children in need plans at any point in the year
CINPlan_child_endNumber of children ending children in need plans in the year
CINPlan_child_startNumber of children starting children in need plans in the year

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.

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