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    Children looked after in England including adoptions

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    National - Children looked after at 31 March by placement provider, placement type and locality

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    2018 to 2020

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    Indicators
    • Number
    • Percentage
    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 and locality
    • 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, children's homes and semi-independent living accommodation

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    'National - Children looked after at 31 March by placement provider, placement type and locality' 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, children's homes and semi-independent living accommodation and 21 other filters in England between 2018 and 2020
    201820192020
    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 reportedAll 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 reportedAll 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
    Number1. All children looked after at 31 March75,37039,21086044025,5204,2504,82028078,14038,73095050027,3904,8605,31040080,08038,97090042029,1904,6805,400510
    2. All children placed inside council boundary44,29029,4701001109,0001,6303,980z45,52029,0201201409,6702,1204,450z46,72029,26012013010,6102,1304,480z
    2a. Foster placements33,82027,02020z5,7101,070zz34,07026,67030z5,8901,480zz34,99027,01020z6,3801,570zz
    2b. Other placement in the community1,83035020301,300130zz1,94030030301,440130zz1,89030020301,420120zz
    2c. Secure units, children's homes and semi-independent living accommodation3,6501,33010401,890380zz4,1301,36020602,250440zz4,4901,37020402,660400zz
    2d. Other residential settings18030c409010zz18020c608010zz25040c5014020zz
    2e. Residential schools30100c1010zz3010001010zz30200010czz
    2f. Placement with parents3,980zzzzz3,980z4,450zzzzz4,450z4,480zzzzz4,480z
    2g. Placed for adoption790720400030zz730650400040zz590510500030zz
    3. All children placed outside council boundary30,8109,73077033016,5202,620830z32,2109,71083035017,7202,740860z32,8509,72078030018,5802,560920z
    3a. Foster placements20,8908,810150010,4101,510zz21,7108,910180010,9701,660zz22,3909,060160011,5301,650zz
    3b. Other placement in the community1,08090101090060zz1,09020302098040zz73010301066020zz
    3c. Secure units, children's homes and semi-independent living arrangments5,26030140104,610470zz5,85010130205,240450zz6,290c140105,720420zz
    3d. Other residential settings940101032054070zz89001032049070zz970c2027062060zz
    3e. Residential schools90c10c4030zz80010c5030zz80010c5010zz
    3f. Placement with parents830zzzzz830z860zzzzz860z920zzzzz920z
    3g. Placed for adoption1,720790450010480zz1,7207704600c490zz1,470640440010390zz
    4. Other placement280zzzzzz280400zzzzzz400510zzzzzz510
    Percentage1. All children looked after at 31 March100%52%1%1%34%6%6%~100%50%1%1%35%6%7%1%100%49%1%1%36%6%7%1%
    2. All children placed inside council boundary100%67%~~20%4%9%z100%64%~~21%5%10%z100%63%~~23%5%10%z
    2a. Foster placements100%80%~z17%3%zz100%78%~z17%4%zz100%77%~z18%4%zz
    2b. Other placement in the community100%19%1%2%71%7%zz100%16%2%1%74%7%zz100%16%1%2%75%6%zz
    2c. Secure units, children's homes and semi-independent living accommodation100%37%~1%52%11%zz100%33%~1%54%11%zz100%30%~1%59%9%zz
    2d. Other residential settings100%18%c24%53%4%zz100%13%c33%45%7%zz100%16%c21%56%6%zz
    2e. Residential schools100%42%0%c23%31%zz100%32%0%0%35%32%zz100%60%0%0%27%czz
    2f. Placement with parents100%zzzzz100%z100%zzzzz100%z100%zzzzz100%z
    2g. Placed for adoption100%91%5%0%0%4%zz100%89%5%0%0%6%zz100%86%9%0%0%5%zz
    3. All children placed outside council boundary100%32%2%1%54%9%3%z100%30%3%1%55%9%3%z100%30%2%1%57%8%3%z
    3a. Foster placements100%42%1%0%50%7%zz100%41%1%0%51%8%zz100%40%1%0%51%7%zz
    3b. Other placement in the community100%8%1%1%84%6%zz100%2%3%1%89%4%zz100%1%4%1%90%3%zz
    3c. Secure units, children's homes and semi-independent living arrangments100%1%3%~88%9%zz100%~2%~90%8%zz100%~2%~91%7%zz
    3d. Other residential settings100%z1%34%58%7%zz100%0%1%36%55%8%zz100%~2%28%64%6%zz
    3e. Residential schools100%c10%c49%38%zz100%0%10%c55%33%zz100%0%10%c68%18%zz
    3f. Placement with parents100%zzzzz100%z100%zzzzz100%z100%zzzzz100%z
    3g. Placed for adoption100%46%26%0%~28%zz100%45%27%0%~28%zz100%43%30%0%~27%zz
    4. Other placement100%zzzzzz100%100%zzzzzz100%100%zzzzzz100%

    Footnotes

    1. 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.
    2. Placement locality denotes whether or not the placement is within the geographical boundary of the responsible LA.

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