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Children in need, referrals, assessments and child protection plans.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Children's social care
- Publication
- Children in need
- Release
- Reporting year 2021
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Child protection plans
- Child protection plans per 10,000 children
- Children in need
- Time period
- 2021-22
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | children_in_need | children_in_need_per_10,000_children | child_protection_plans | child_protection_plans_per_10,000_children | referrals | completed_assessments | factor_identified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Financial year | National | E92000001 | England | 388,490 | 321.2 | 50,010 | 41.4 | 597,760 | 625,960 | 168,960 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| child_protection_plans | Child protection plans |
| child_protection_plans_per_10,000_children | Child protection plans per 10,000 children |
| children_in_need | Children in need |
| children_in_need_per_10,000_children | Children in need per 10,000 children |
| completed_assessments | Completed assessments |
Footnotes
- If a child has more than one referral in a reporting year, then each referral is counted.
- Rates per 10,000 of the population of children aged under 18 years are calculated using Office for National Statistics (ONS) mid-year population estimates for children aged 0 to 17 years in England.
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