Referral type for children assessed with sexual abuse and exploitation, 2017 to 2023
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The number and proportion of CSA and CSE referrals by referral type.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Children's social care
- Publication
- Children in need: A focus on sexual abuse and exploitation
- Release
- Reporting year 2025
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 63
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number of referrals
- Percent of referrals
- Filters
- Factor identified at assessment
- Type of referral
- Time period
- 2017 to 2023
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | assessment_factor | referral_type | n_referrals | pt_referrals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Child sexual exploitation | Initial referral: child not re-referred | 10220 | 4 |
| 2 | 2017 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Child sexual exploitation | Initial referral: child later re-referred | 2260 | 4 |
| 3 | 2017 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Child sexual exploitation | Re-referral | 5200 | 5 |
| 4 | 2017 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Sexual abuse (any) | Initial referral: child not re-referred | 19500 | 7 |
| 5 | 2017 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Sexual abuse (any) | Initial referral: child later re-referred | 3040 | 5 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| assessment_factor | Factor identified at assessment |
| n_referrals | Number of referrals |
| pt_referrals | Percent of referrals |
| referral_type | Type of referral |
Footnotes
- 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' .
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