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    Children looked after in England including adoptions
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    Data set
    National - Official Statistics - Children looked after who were missing
  3. Step 3 Choose Countries

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    • England
  4. Step 4 Choose time period

    Time period
    2018 to 2020
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    Indicators
    • Measure
    Children looked after who were missing
    • Age of child at start of missing incident - Total
    • Children aged 1 to 4 at start of missing incident
    • Children aged 10 to 15 at start of missing incident
    • Children aged 16 and over at start of missing incident
    • Children aged 5 to 9 at start of missing incident
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    View latest data: Reporting year 2023
    Measure for 'National - Official Statistics - Children looked after who were missing' for Age of child at start of missing incident - Total, All children looked after during the year, Average (mean) number of days per missing incident, Average (median) number of days per missing incident, Average number of missing incidents per looked after child who went missing and 28 other filters in England between 2018 and 2020
    201820192020
    Children with a missing incident by genderTotal children who had a missing incident during the year11,53011,88012,430
    Males6,4406,6207,090
    Females5,0805,2705,340
    MissingAll children looked after during the year104,250106,630108,630
    Percentage of children looked after during the year whom had a missing incident during the year111111
    Total number of missing incidents during the year70,17073,68081,090
    Average number of missing incidents per looked after child who went missing6.16.26.5
    Children who went missing more than once during the year7,4507,6908,010
    Children missing at 31 March300260210
    Durations of missing periodsDuration of missing periods - Total70,17073,68081,090
    Number of incidents where duration is less than 1 day24,37025,43026,650
    Number of incidents where duration is between 1 and 2 days38,07040,17045,520
    Number of incidents where duration is between 3 and 7 days5,7306,1706,930
    Number of incidents where duration is between 8 and 10 days640620740
    Number of incidents where duration is between 11 and 15 days500460480
    Number of incidents where duration is between 16 and 20 days230200190
    Number of incidents where duration is between 21 and 30 days180190190
    Number of incidents where duration is more than 30 days460430390
    MissingAverage (mean) number of days per missing incident2.62.22.2
    Average (median) number of days per missing incident111
    Age of children at start of missing incidentAge of child at start of missing incident - Total70,17073,68081,090
    Children aged under 1 at start of missing incident403020
    Children aged 1 to 4 at start of missing incident406050
    Children aged 5 to 9 at start of missing incident190160180
    Children aged 10 to 15 at start of missing incident33,50033,69034,960
    Children aged 16 and over at start of missing incident36,42039,75045,880
    Placements from which children went missingPlacements from which children went missing - Total70,17073,68081,090
    Children missing from foster placements20,60019,69020,610
    Children missing from placed for adoption000
    Children missing from being placed with parents8409901,310
    Children missing from living independently12,32013,04011,630
    Children missing from secure units, childrens homes and semi-independent living accommodation34,76038,21045,220
    Other placements1,6701,7602,320

    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. Missing is defined as a looked after child who is not at their placement or a place they are expected to be and their whereabouts is not known.

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