CLA during the year and on 31 March for at least 12 months by characteristics - NATIONAL
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Children looked after at any time during the year, and those looked after continuously for at least 12 months at 31 March, by age, ethnicity, gender and placement type. Data formerly in table B1.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Children's social care
- Publication
- Children looked after in England including adoptions
- Release
- Reporting year 2021
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number
- Filters
- Population group
- Type of characteristic
- Time period
- 2018 to 2021
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | CLA_group | population_group | characteristic | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | All children looked after during the year ending 31 March | Age group | 1 to 4 years | 17540 |
| 2021 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | All children looked after during the year ending 31 March | Age group | 10 to 15 years | 34720 |
| 2021 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | All children looked after during the year ending 31 March | Age group | 16 years and over | 32080 |
| 2021 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | All children looked after during the year ending 31 March | Age group | 5 to 9 years | 18210 |
| 2021 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | All children looked after during the year ending 31 March | Age group | Total children | 108070 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| characteristic | Type of characteristic - Select characteristic |
| CLA_group | Population group - Select CLA population |
| Number | Number |
Footnotes
- Placements relate to the total number of placements made for each looked after child during the year ending 31 March. For example, if a child has been placed in a foster placement, with parents and also in a residential care homes they will appear three times in these figures - once in each category. If a child has had 2 foster placements and 1 placement in a residential care home, they will be counted once under foster care and once under residential care. For children looked after continuously for 12 months only the placement at 31 March is counted.
- Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number. See the methodology document for further information. Figures exclude children looked after under a series of short-term placements. Historical data may differ from older publications which is mainly due to amendments made by local authorities after the previous publication.
- Age at the end of the latest episode of care, or at 31 March if child is still looked after.
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