CLA who were adopted or the subject of a SGO during the year - by local authority
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LA data for CLA ceasing through an adoption or a SGO. Adoption figures are split by unopposed/consent dispensed with. SGO figures are split by whether it was made to a former foster carer/not, and whether they were a relative or friend/other.
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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
- 6,680
- Geographic levels
- Local authority, National, Regional
- Indicators
- Number
- Percentage
- Filters
- Breakdown
- Time period
- 2021 to 2025
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | region_code | region_name | old_la_code | la_name | new_la_code | characteristic | breakdown | children_count | children_percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Adopted | Adopted - application unopposed | 1760 | 58 | |||||
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Adopted | Adopted - consent dispensed with | 1280 | 42 | |||||
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Adopted | Total | 3040 | 100 | |||||
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Special guardianship orders | Special guardianship order made to carer, other than former foster carer, other than relative or friend | 110 | 3 | |||||
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Special guardianship orders | Special guardianship order made to carer, other than former foster carer, who was/are a relative or friend | 910 | 22 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| breakdown | Breakdown |
| children_count | Number |
| children_percent | Percentage |
Footnotes
- National and regional 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.
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If you have a specific enquiry about CLA who were adopted or the subject of a SGO during the year - by local authority statistics and data:
Looked-after children statistics team
Email: cla.stats@education.gov.ukContact name: Justin Ushie