C1. Referrals to children's social care by FSM status 2017-24
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Number and share of children referred and re-referred in England, in the year to 31st March, by FSM status.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Children's social care
- Publication
- Children in need: A focus on re-referrals
- Release
- Reporting year 2024
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 96
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Children
- Percentage
- Percentage (excluding unknown)
- Filters
- FSM Status
- Re-referral
- Time period
- 2017 to 2024
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | fsm_status | re_referral | children | children_percent | children_percent_nounknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | FSM Eligible | Re-referred | 34470 | 38.2 | 51.1 |
| 2017 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Not FSM Eligible | Re-referred | 32950 | 36.5 | 48.9 |
| 2017 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Unknown FSM status | Re-referred | 22820 | 25.3 | z |
| 2017 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Total | Re-referred | 90250 | 100 | 100 |
| 2017 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | FSM Eligible | Not re-referred | 94290 | 28.3 | 40.6 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| children | Children |
| children_percent | Percentage |
| children_percent_nounknown | Percentage (excluding unknown) |
| fsm_status | FSM Status - Filter by FSM Status |
| re_referral | Re-referral - Filter by re-referral |
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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