A1 National time series of children in need, referrals and assessments
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Children in need, episodes of need, and referrals to and assessments completed by children's social care services.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Children's social care
- Publication
- Children in need
- Release
- Reporting year 2025
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 223
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number
- Rate per 10,000 children aged under 18 years
- Percentage
- Filters
- Breakdown
- Time period
- 2013 to 2025
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | breakdown_topic | breakdown | count | rate_per_10000_children | percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Children in Need | Episodes of need at any point in the year | 756120 | 620.6 | z |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Children in Need | Children in Need at any point during the year | 704430 | 578.2 | z |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Children in Need | Episodes of need starting in the year | 396870 | 325.8 | z |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Children in Need | Children starting an episode of need in the year | 371550 | 305 | z |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Children in Need | Episodes of need ending in the year | 353720 | 290.3 | z |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| breakdown | Breakdown |
| count | Number |
| percent | Percentage |
| rate_per_10000_children | Rate per 10,000 children aged under 18 years |
Footnotes
- 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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