CLA on 31 March for 2.5 years - by placement stability
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CLA aged under 16 on 31 March who had been looked after continuously for at least 2.5 years and who were living with the same carer for at least 2 years, by sex, age, ethnicity, legal status (on 31 March), placement (on 31 March), UASC/non-UASC.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Children's social care
- Publication
- Children looked after in England including adoptions
- Release
- Reporting year 2025
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 765
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number
- Percentage
- Filters
- Characteristic
- Number of placements
- Time period
- 2021 to 2025
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | characteristic | breakdown | placement_stability | children_count | children_percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Age group | 1 to 4 years | Living with the same carer for at least 2 years | 1030 | 63 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Age group | 1 to 4 years | Not living with the same carer for at least 2 years | 600 | 37 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Age group | 1 to 4 years | Total children | 1630 | 100 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Age group | 10 to 15 years | Living with the same carer for at least 2 years | 13620 | 68 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Age group | 10 to 15 years | Not living with the same carer for at least 2 years | 6290 | 32 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| breakdown | Characteristic |
| children_count | Number |
| children_percent | Percentage |
| placement_stability | Number of placements |
Footnotes
- 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.
- Includes children looked after continuously for at least 2.5 years, aged under 16. Children living with the same carer for at least two years is defined as children living with the same carer for at least two years or if they have been placed for adoption, their adoptive placement and their previous carer combined last for at least two years. Figures exclude children looked after under an agreed series of short-term placements.
- A child is included as having been a. in care for at least 2.5 years if their period of care start date was on or before the 30 September of the relevant year and b. with the same carer for at least 2 years if their episode start date for the relevant placement was on or before the 31 March of the relevant year.
- 'Youth Justice legal statuses' refers to children: remanded to LA accommodation or youth detention accommodation under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012; placed in LA accommodation under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984; or, sentenced to a youth rehabilitation order with residence or intensive fostering requirement under the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (as amended).
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Email: cla.stats@education.gov.ukContact name: Justin Ushie