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    Children looked after in England including adoptions

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    CLA on 31 March by placement provider, placement type and locality - NATIONAL

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    • England

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    Time period
    2018 to 2021

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    Indicators
    • Number
    • Percent
    Placement provider
    • All children
    • Other LA provision
    • Other public provision (eg by PCT)
    • Own provision (by the LA)
    • Parents or other person with parental responsibility
    Placement type
    • 1. All children looked after at 31 March
    • 2. All children placed inside council boundary
    • 2a. Foster placements
    • 2b. Other placement in the community
    • 2c. Secure units,childrens homes and semi-independent living accommodation

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    'CLA on 31 March by placement provider, placement type and locality - NATIONAL' for 1. All children looked after at 31 March, 2. All children placed inside council boundary, 2a. Foster placements, 2b. Other placement in the community, 2c. Secure units,childrens homes and semi-independent living accommodation and 21 other filters in England between 2018 and 2021
    All childrenOwn provision (by the LA)Other LA provisionOther public provision (eg by PCT)Private provisionVoluntary/third sector provisionParents or other person with parental responsibilityPlacement provider not reported
    20182019202020212018201920202021201820192020202120182019202020212018201920202021201820192020202120182019202020212018201920202021
    Number1. All children looked after at 31 March75,37078,14080,00080,85039,21038,70038,78038,70086095093095044050041037025,51027,40029,16029,5704,2504,8804,7104,6504,8205,3205,5105,910280400500690
    2. All children placed inside council boundary44,27045,49046,47046,29029,46028,98029,02028,6101001201201601101401101108,9909,67010,58010,5101,6302,1302,1102,0603,9804,4504,5404,850zzzz
    2a. Foster placements33,81034,03034,65034,38027,02026,63026,77026,4302030206000005,7105,8806,3206,3401,0601,4901,5401,560zzzzzzzz
    2b. Other placement in the community1,8301,9301,7801,31035030030026020302030303030301,3001,4401,32092013013011090zzzzzzzz
    2c. Secure units,childrens homes and semi-independent living accommodation3,6504,1504,6404,9001,3301,3601,3601,37010202030406040301,8902,2702,8203,110390440410370zzzzzzzz
    2d. Other residential settings18017020025030203040cccc40605060907011015010101010zzzzzzzz
    2e. Residential schools3030303010102020000cc000101010c1010c10zzzzzzzz
    2f. Placement with parents3,9804,4504,5404,850zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz3,9804,4504,5404,850zzzz
    2g. Placed for adoption80074063058073066054050040405050000000cc30503030zzzzzzzz
    3. All children placed outside council boundary30,82032,26033,02033,8809,7409,7209,76010,10077083081080033035030026016,52017,73018,58019,0602,6202,7502,6002,5908408709701,070zzzz
    3a. Foster placements20,90021,73022,34022,9608,8208,9109,0209,300160180160170000010,41010,98011,52011,8001,5101,6601,6501,680zzzzzzzz
    3b. Other placement in the community1,0801,090700550902010c10303030102010c90098063051060403010zzzzzzzz
    3c. Secure units,childrens homes and semi-independent living accommodation5,2705,8906,4406,65030101010140130130120102010104,6205,2805,8706,130470450430370zzzzzzzz
    3d. Other residential settings9308508508701000c1010101032032028025053045050054070706070zzzzzzzz
    3e. Residential schools90808090c000101010ccccc5050606040302030zzzzzzzz
    3f. Placement with parents8408709701,070zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz8408709701,070zzzz
    3g. Placed for adoption1,7301,7301,6401,690800770720780450460480460000010c1020480500430440zzzzzzzz
    4. Other placement280400500690zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz280400500690
    Percent1. All children looked after at 31 March100%100%100%100%52%50%48%48%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%~34%35%36%37%6%6%6%6%6%7%7%7%~1%1%1%
    2. All children placed inside council boundary100%100%100%100%67%64%62%62%~~~~~~~~20%21%23%23%4%5%5%4%9%10%10%10%zzzz
    2a. Foster placements100%100%100%100%80%78%77%77%~~~~0%0%0%0%17%17%18%18%3%4%4%5%zzzzzzzz
    2b. Other placement in the community100%100%100%100%19%16%17%19%1%2%1%2%2%1%2%2%71%74%74%70%7%7%6%7%zzzzzzzz
    2c. Secure units,childrens homes and semi-independent living accommodation100%100%100%100%37%33%29%28%~~~1%1%1%1%1%52%55%61%63%11%11%9%7%zzzzzzzz
    2d. Other residential settings100%100%100%100%19%13%16%15%cccc24%36%23%22%52%42%55%58%4%7%5%5%zzzzzzzz
    2e. Residential schools100%100%100%100%42%32%61%55%0%0%0%cc0%0%0%23%35%24%c31%32%c26%zzzzzzzz
    2f. Placement with parents100%100%100%100%zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz100%100%100%100%zzzz
    2g. Placed for adoption100%100%100%100%91%89%86%86%5%5%9%8%0%0%0%0%0%0%cc4%6%5%5%zzzzzzzz
    3. All children placed outside council boundary100%100%100%100%32%30%30%30%2%3%2%2%1%1%1%1%54%55%56%56%9%9%8%8%3%3%3%3%zzzz
    3a. Foster placements100%100%100%100%42%41%40%41%1%1%1%1%0%0%0%0%50%51%52%51%7%8%7%7%zzzzzzzz
    3b. Other placement in the community100%100%100%100%8%2%1%c1%3%4%5%1%1%1%c84%89%90%93%6%4%4%2%zzzzzzzz
    3c. Secure units,childrens homes and semi-independent living accommodation100%100%100%100%1%~~~3%2%2%2%~~~~88%90%91%92%9%8%7%6%zzzzzzzz
    3d. Other residential settings100%100%100%100%1%0%0%c1%1%2%1%34%37%33%29%57%53%59%62%8%8%7%8%zzzzzzzz
    3e. Residential schools100%100%100%100%c0%0%0%10%10%10%ccccc51%56%70%65%38%33%19%29%zzzzzzzz
    3f. Placement with parents100%100%100%100%zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz100%100%100%100%zzzz
    3g. Placed for adoption100%100%100%100%46%44%44%46%26%27%29%27%0%0%0%0%~c1%1%28%29%26%26%zzzzzzzz
    4. Other placement100%100%100%100%zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz100%100%100%100%

    Footnotes

    1. Placement provider is not applicable for children placed with parents. Placement provider not reported includes children placed under other (unspecified) placements and some children placed for adoption (where information may be withheld to protect the whereabouts of the child)
    2. Placement locality denotes whether or not the placement is within the geographical boundary of the responsible LA.

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