Data set from Children looked after in England including adoptions

CLA on 31 March by placement type, distance and locality of placement - NATIONAL

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Children looked after on 31 March each year by distance between home and placement, by placement type and by locality of placement (placed 20 miles or less from home, or more than 20 miles from home). Data formerly in table A4.

Data set details

Theme
Children's social care
Publication
Children looked after in England including adoptions
Release type
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Number
  • Percentage
Filters
  • Characteristic
  • Type of placement
Time period
2020 to 2024

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_namecla_groupcharacteristicnumberpercentage
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandAll children1. 20 miles or less5777069
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandAll children1.i 20 miles or less inside LA boundary3906047
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandAll children1.ii 20 miles or less outside LA boundary1871022
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandAll children2. Over 20 miles1804022
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandAll children2.i Over 20 miles inside LA boundary34504

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 4 variables
Variable nameVariable description
characteristicCharacteristic
cla_groupType of placement
numberNumber
percentagePercentage

Footnotes

  1. 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.
  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. 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. In 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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