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- Children looked after in England including adoptions
Step 2 Select a data set or featured table
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- Duration of placements by type ceasing during the year - NATIONAL
Step 3 Choose Countries
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- England
Step 4 Choose time period
- Time period
- 2018 to 2021
Step 5 Choose your filters
- Indicators
- Number
- Percentage
- Duration of placements
- 1. 1 to 7 days
- 2. From 8 days to under 1 month
- 3. From 1 month to under 3 months
- 4. From 3 months to under 6 months
- 5. From 6 months to under 1 year
- Placement type
- All placements
- Foster placements
- Other placements
- Other placements in the community
- Other residential settings
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This data is not from the latest releaseView latest data: Reporting year 2023'Duration of placements by type ceasing during the year - NATIONAL' for 1. 1 to 7 days, 2. From 8 days to under 1 month, 3. From 1 month to under 3 months, 4. From 3 months to under 6 months, 5. From 6 months to under 1 year and 15 other filters in England between 2018 and 2021 Number Percentage 2018 2019 2020 2021 2018 2019 2020 2021 All placements 1. 1 to 7 days 2. From 8 days to under 1 month 3. From 1 month to under 3 months 4. From 3 months to under 6 months 5. From 6 months to under 1 year 6. From 1 years to under 2 years 7. From 2 years to under 5 years 8. From 5 years and over Average duration (days) Median duration (days) All placements 1. 1 to 7 days 2. From 8 days to under 1 month 3. From 1 month to under 3 months 4. From 3 months to under 6 months 5. From 6 months to under 1 year 6. From 1 years to under 2 years 7. From 2 years to under 5 years 8. From 5 years and over Average duration (days) Median duration (days) All placements 1. 1 to 7 days 2. From 8 days to under 1 month 3. From 1 month to under 3 months 4. From 3 months to under 6 months 5. From 6 months to under 1 year 6. From 1 years to under 2 years 7. From 2 years to under 5 years 8. From 5 years and over Average duration (days) Median duration (days) All placements 1. 1 to 7 days 2. From 8 days to under 1 month 3. From 1 month to under 3 months 4. From 3 months to under 6 months 5. From 6 months to under 1 year 6. From 1 years to under 2 years 7. From 2 years to under 5 years 8. From 5 years and over Average duration (days) Median duration (days) All placements 1. 1 to 7 days 2. From 8 days to under 1 month 3. From 1 month to under 3 months 4. From 3 months to under 6 months 5. From 6 months to under 1 year 6. From 1 years to under 2 years 7. From 2 years to under 5 years 8. From 5 years and over Average duration (days) Median duration (days) All placements 1. 1 to 7 days 2. From 8 days to under 1 month 3. From 1 month to under 3 months 4. From 3 months to under 6 months 5. From 6 months to under 1 year 6. From 1 years to under 2 years 7. From 2 years to under 5 years 8. From 5 years and over Average duration (days) Median duration (days) All placements 1. 1 to 7 days 2. From 8 days to under 1 month 3. From 1 month to under 3 months 4. From 3 months to under 6 months 5. From 6 months to under 1 year 6. From 1 years to under 2 years 7. From 2 years to under 5 years 8. From 5 years and over Average duration (days) Median duration (days) All placements 1. 1 to 7 days 2. From 8 days to under 1 month 3. From 1 month to under 3 months 4. From 3 months to under 6 months 5. From 6 months to under 1 year 6. From 1 years to under 2 years 7. From 2 years to under 5 years 8. From 5 years and over Average duration (days) Median duration (days) All placements 93,060 9,670 9,890 13,430 15,210 18,320 14,100 10,030 2,410 358 173 95,410 9,180 10,180 13,530 15,230 19,200 14,930 10,720 2,450 358 180 96,480 9,260 9,850 13,920 15,390 19,070 17,680 9,040 2,280 345 182 79,090 7,200 8,640 11,980 12,960 16,350 12,810 7,080 2,080 343 173 100% 10% 11% 14% 16% 20% 15% 11% 3% z z 100% 10% 11% 14% 16% 20% 16% 11% 3% z z 100% 10% 10% 14% 16% 20% 18% 9% 2% z z 100% 9% 11% 15% 16% 21% 16% 9% 3% z z Foster placements 59,520 6,780 6,020 7,000 8,420 11,320 9,840 7,940 2,210 423 201 60,400 6,350 5,930 6,930 8,360 11,650 10,400 8,520 2,260 425 215 59,330 6,230 5,690 6,740 7,930 11,030 12,500 7,110 2,100 415 224 44,840 4,370 4,480 5,650 6,360 8,730 7,970 5,370 1,910 426 209 64% 11% 10% 12% 14% 19% 17% 13% 4% z z 63% 11% 10% 11% 14% 19% 17% 14% 4% z z 61% 10% 10% 11% 13% 19% 21% 12% 4% z z 57% 10% 10% 13% 14% 19% 18% 12% 4% z z Placed for adoption 4,040 40 30 180 1,150 2,060 500 80 10 257 218 3,750 30 20 160 1,000 1,980 500 60 c 255 220 3,650 30 30 200 1,050 1,860 430 50 c 245 214 3,030 30 40 120 580 1,620 590 70 c 285 253 4% 1% 1% 4% 28% 51% 12% 2% ~ z z 4% 1% 1% 4% 27% 53% 13% 2% c z z 4% 1% 1% 5% 29% 51% 12% 1% c z z 4% 1% 1% 4% 19% 53% 19% 2% c z z Placed with parents or other person with parental responsibility 5,900 330 590 1,120 1,270 880 910 730 70 330 155 6,360 290 700 1,190 1,190 1,090 1,040 790 70 330 166 6,880 330 680 1,330 1,300 1,240 1,250 700 60 307 168 6,500 410 670 1,210 1,260 1,220 1,070 610 40 287 156 6% 6% 10% 19% 21% 15% 15% 12% 1% z z 7% 5% 11% 19% 19% 17% 16% 12% 1% z z 7% 5% 10% 19% 19% 18% 18% 10% 1% z z 8% 6% 10% 19% 19% 19% 16% 9% 1% z z Other placements in the community 6,810 520 960 1,520 1,470 1,460 870 20 0 166 111 6,820 540 980 1,500 1,450 1,560 780 10 0 162 112 6,110 360 730 1,330 1,330 1,510 840 10 0 179 130 4,640 270 560 910 960 1,160 770 20 0 193 140 7% 8% 14% 22% 22% 21% 13% ~ 0% z z 7% 8% 14% 22% 21% 23% 11% ~ 0% z z 6% 6% 12% 22% 22% 25% 14% ~ 0% z z 6% 6% 12% 20% 21% 25% 17% ~ 0% z z Secure units, children’s homes and semi-independent living accommodation 11,960 950 1,290 2,370 2,160 2,120 1,800 1,160 120 292 144 12,610 770 1,400 2,430 2,300 2,400 1,980 1,230 110 292 156 14,510 980 1,490 2,930 2,690 2,820 2,420 1,090 110 270 149 14,430 830 1,710 2,850 2,780 3,000 2,200 950 120 262 147 13% 8% 11% 20% 18% 18% 15% 10% 1% z z 13% 6% 11% 19% 18% 19% 16% 10% 1% z z 15% 7% 10% 20% 19% 19% 17% 7% 1% z z 18% 6% 12% 20% 19% 21% 15% 7% 1% z z Other residential settings 3,840 830 750 1,050 620 400 130 60 0 100 48 4,030 890 800 1,020 710 380 160 70 c 105 48 3,980 890 780 960 750 390 150 60 c 103 49 3,540 790 670 830 720 370 120 50 c 101 53 4% 22% 19% 27% 16% 10% 3% 2% 0% z z 4% 22% 20% 25% 18% 9% 4% 2% c z z 4% 22% 20% 24% 19% 10% 4% 1% c z z 4% 22% 19% 23% 20% 10% 4% 1% c z z Residential schools 110 10 10 10 c 30 30 30 c 544 438 100 c c 10 10 20 20 20 c 494 332 90 10 c 10 10 20 20 10 c 449 234 70 c c 10 10 10 10 10 c 559 259 ~ 6% 6% 7% c 23% 25% 26% c z z ~ c c 13% 12% 22% 19% 24% c z z ~ 12% c 16% 12% 19% 17% 14% c z z ~ c c 14% 17% 18% 22% 17% c z z Other placements 880 230 250 180 130 70 30 c c 85 26 1,360 310 360 290 210 130 60 c 0 84 31 1,920 440 440 420 340 210 70 10 c 92 38 2,050 510 520 400 290 250 80 10 0 89 31 1% 26% 28% 20% 14% 8% 3% c c z z 1% 23% 26% 22% 16% 9% 4% c 0% z z 2% 23% 23% 22% 18% 11% 4% 1% c z z 3% 25% 25% 19% 14% 12% 4% 1% 0% z z Footnotes
- 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.
- A placement may cease but the child will continue to be looked after if a new placement begins immediately. This table gives counts of placements, not children. If a child has more than one placement in the year then each will be included.
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- Publication: Children looked after in England including adoptions, Reporting year 2023
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