Data set from Children looked after in England including adoptions

CLA during the year by placement type and locality - NATIONAL

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Published 16 November 2023

Last updated 16 November 2023

Number of new placements for children looked after during the year by locality of placement and distance between home and placement. 

Data formerly in table B2.

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Data set details

• Theme: Children's social care
• Publication: Children looked after in England including adoptions
• Release: Reporting year 2023
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • Number
  • Percentage
• Filters:
  • Characteristic
  • Type of placement
• Time period: 2019 to 2023

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	cla_group	characteristic	number	percentage
2023	Reporting year	National	E92000001	England	Foster Placements	1. 20 miles or less	36400	74
2023	Reporting year	National	E92000001	England	Foster Placements	2. Over 20 miles	9290	19
2023	Reporting year	National	E92000001	England	Living Independently	1. 20 miles or less	2110	48
2023	Reporting year	National	E92000001	England	Living Independently	2. Over 20 miles	570	13
2023	Reporting year	National	E92000001	England	Other	1. 20 miles or less	2750	77

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Variables in this data set

Table showing all 4 variables

Variable name	Variable description
characteristic	Characteristic
cla_group	Type of placement
number	Number
percentage	Percentage

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Footnotes

1. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number. 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. Placement locality denotes whether or not the placement is within the geographical boundary of the responsible LA.
3. Distance is the distance in miles between the child's home and placement. In some cases this is not known, for example UASC, or not recorded for confidentiality reasons, such as some children placed for adoption.
4. Placements denotes the total number of new placements starting during the year - if a child has for example, more than one foster placement then both will be counted. Living independently includes children in residential employment. Other includes placement in residential schools and other placements

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