Data set from Children in need

B1 Children in need and episodes of need by local authority

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Children in need episodes at any point during the year, episodes starting and ending in the year and children in need at 31 March.

Data set details

Theme
Children's social care
Publication
Children in need
Release
Reporting year 2024
Release type
Number of rows
1,967
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Children in need at 31 March
  • Children in need at 31 March who are awaiting assessment or do not require an assessment
  • Rate of children in need at 31 March per 10000 children aged under 18 years
  • Rate of children in need at 31 March who are awaiting assessment or do not require assessment per 10000 children aged under 18 years
  • Episodes of need at any point during the year
  • Children with an episode of need at any point during the year
  • Rate of episodes of need at any point during the year per 10000 children aged under 18 years
  • Rate of children with an episode of need at any point during the year per 10000 children aged under 18 years
  • Episodes of need starting in the year
  • Children starting an episode of need in the year
  • Rate of episodes of need starting in the year per 10000 children aged under 18 years
  • Rate of children starting an episode of need in the year per 10000 children aged under 18 years
  • Episodes of need ending in the year
  • Children ending an episode of need in the year
  • Rate of episodes ending in the year per 10000 children aged under 18 years
  • Rate of children ending an episode of need in the year per 10000 children aged under 18 years
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_namecategoryAnypoint_episodesAnypoint_episodes_rateAnypoint_childAnypoint_child_rateStarted_episodesStarted_episodes_rateStarted_childStarted_child_rateEnded_episodesEnded_episodes_rateEnded_childEnded_child_rateAt31_episodesAt31_episodes_rateAwaiting_assessmentAwaiting_assessment_rate
2024Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandChildren in Need756150630.2702840585.8394660328.9367550306.3356690297.3334960279.2399460332.91581013.2
2024Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastChildren in Need44510831.741450774.522070412.420700386.819510364.418500345.625010467.24608.7
2024Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000002North WestChildren in Need110970693.9103820649.255160344.95182032450280314.447600297.660690379.5207012.9
2024Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000003Yorkshire and The HumberChildren in Need77060661.571860616.940560348.238150327.537350320.635550305.239710340.99808.4
2024Reporting yearRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000004East MidlandsChildren in Need55490546.151340505.229950294.727770273.327160267.325580251.728330278.8177017.4

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 16 variables
Variable nameVariable description
Anypoint_childChildren with an episode of need at any point during the year
Anypoint_child_rateRate of children with an episode of need at any point during the year per 10000 children aged under 18 years
Anypoint_episodesEpisodes of need at any point during the year
Anypoint_episodes_rateRate of episodes of need at any point during the year per 10000 children aged under 18 years
At31_episodesChildren in need at 31 March
At31_episodes_rateRate of children in need at 31 March per 10000 children aged under 18 years
Awaiting_assessmentChildren in need at 31 March who are awaiting assessment or do not require an assessment
Awaiting_assessment_rateRate of children in need at 31 March who are awaiting assessment or do not require assessment per 10000 children aged under 18 years
Ended_childChildren ending an episode of need in the year
Ended_child_rateRate of children ending an episode of need in the year per 10000 children aged under 18 years
Ended_episodesEpisodes of need ending in the year
Ended_episodes_rateRate of episodes ending in the year per 10000 children aged under 18 years
Started_childChildren starting an episode of need in the year
Started_child_rateRate of children starting an episode of need in the year per 10000 children aged under 18 years
Started_episodesEpisodes of need starting in the year
Started_episodes_rateRate of episodes of need starting in the year per 10000 children aged under 18 years

Footnotes

  1. Rates per 10,000 children are calculated based on ONS mid-year population estimates for children aged 0 to 17 years. Revised/new population estimates for 2012 to 2022, based on 2021 Census data, were used to calculate revised rates for 2013 to 2023 in this publication.
  2. 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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