Data set from Children looked after in England including adoptions

Time series of CLA data - 1994 to 2023 - NATIONAL

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National time series - 1994 to 2023. Covering: 

  • Children looked after on 31 March 
  • Children who started to be looked after in the year 
  • Children who ceased to be looked after in the year 
  • Children looked after who were adopted 
  • Children looked after on 31 March who were unaccompanied asylum seeking children 

Data formerly in table H1. 


Data set details

Theme
Children's social care
Publication
Children looked after in England including adoptions
Release type
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Number
Filters
  • Population count
Time period
1994 to 2023

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_namepopulation_countnumber
2023Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandChildren ceasing to be looked after during the year31680
2023Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandChildren looked after at 31 March83840
2023Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandChildren looked after at 31 March who were unaccompanied asylum-seeking children7290
2023Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandChildren looked after who were adopted during the year2960
2023Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandChildren starting to be looked after during the year33000

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 2 variables
Variable nameVariable description
numberNumber
population_countPopulation count - Select the population measure you require

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. Only the first occasion on which a child started to be looked after in the LA during year has been counted. The care of a small number of children each year is transferred between LAs, in national figures these children will be counted as starting once within each LA. For more information see the methodology document.
  3. Only the last occasion on which a child ceased to be looked after in the LA during the year has been counted. The care of a small number of children each year is transferred between LAs, in national figures these children will be counted as ceasing once within each LA. For more information see the methodology document.
  4. Figures exclude children looked after under a series of short-term placements. Figures for 1998 to 2003 are based on a one-third sample.

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