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- National - Reason for placement change during the year of children looked after by characteristics
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- 2020
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- 1 to 4 years
- 10 to 15 years
- 16 years and over
- 5 to 9 years
- Reason for placement change
- All Placements
- Allegation (s47)
- Approval removed
- Carer requests placement end other than due to childs behaviour
- Carer requests placement ends due to childs behaviour
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This data is not from the latest releaseView latest data: Reporting year 2023'National - Reason for placement change during the year of children looked after by characteristics' for 1 to 4 years, 1. Under 2 weeks, 10 to 15 years, 16 years and over, 2. From 2 weeks to under 8 weeks and 40 other filters in England for 2020 All Placements Change to/Implementation of care plan Resignation or closure of provision Allegation (s47) Standards of care concern Approval removed Carer requests placement ends due to childs behaviour Carer requests placement end other than due to childs behaviour Child requests placement to end Responsible/Area authority requests placement to end Change in the status of a placement only Custody Other Number Age Total 56,330 19,010 340 490 610 290 6,230 3,040 2,300 1,020 9,210 190 13,610 Under 1 year 5,600 2,870 10 20 50 30 30 240 10 70 870 0 1,410 1 to 4 years 7,960 3,500 30 90 120 60 220 460 10 120 1,600 c 1,750 5 to 9 years 8,110 2,620 60 130 120 60 750 550 40 140 1,890 c 1,760 10 to 15 years 19,870 5,350 140 210 220 100 3,320 1,280 810 390 3,310 50 4,700 16 years and over 14,790 4,670 100 50 100 50 1,910 520 1,430 310 1,530 140 3,990 Category of need Total 56,330 19,010 340 490 610 290 6,230 3,040 2,300 1,020 9,210 190 13,610 N1. Abuse or neglect 35,480 12,010 210 350 410 200 3,790 2,000 1,280 610 6,210 90 8,330 N2. Child’s disability 900 290 20 10 10 c 120 50 30 20 140 c 210 N3. Parental illness or disability 1,450 530 10 10 30 0 110 100 40 30 310 c 280 N4. Family in acute stress 4,910 1,480 40 30 40 10 750 260 230 80 670 30 1,300 N5. Family dysfunction 8,590 2,930 40 70 80 60 1,050 450 360 190 1,320 30 2,020 N6. Socially unacceptable behaviour 1,180 360 c c 10 10 170 40 60 20 120 40 340 N7. Low income 90 40 c 0 c 0 c c 10 c 10 0 30 N8. Absent parenting 3,750 1,390 10 20 30 10 240 140 290 80 430 c 1,110 Duration of Placement Total 56,330 19,010 340 490 610 290 6,230 3,040 2,300 1,020 9,210 190 13,610 1. Under 2 weeks 9,400 3,400 20 20 60 40 770 590 190 180 1,020 30 3,090 2. From 2 weeks to under 8 weeks 9,510 3,160 40 80 130 40 1,270 620 370 210 1,120 50 2,430 3. From 8 weeks to under 6 months 14,080 4,550 100 110 170 120 1,820 790 620 280 2,110 70 3,350 4. From 6 months to under 1 year 10,070 3,670 80 100 100 50 1,020 460 450 180 1,710 30 2,230 5. From 1 year to under 2 years 7,810 2,850 60 80 70 20 740 320 370 110 1,720 10 1,470 6. From 2 years to under 3 years 2,600 780 30 50 30 10 250 130 130 30 700 c 470 7. From 3 years to under 5 years 1,720 410 20 30 30 c 190 90 110 20 490 0 330 8. From 5 years to under 10 years 990 170 10 20 20 c 160 40 50 10 290 0 210 9. 10 years and over 140 30 c c c 0 20 10 10 c 40 0 30 Gender Total 56,330 19,010 340 490 610 290 6,230 3,040 2,300 1,020 9,210 190 13,610 Male 31,010 10,390 200 260 340 160 3,580 1,640 1,120 590 4,950 170 7,610 Female 25,320 8,620 140 230 270 130 2,650 1,400 1,180 440 4,260 10 6,000 Placement type Total 56,330 19,010 340 490 610 290 6,230 3,040 2,300 1,020 9,210 190 13,610 Foster placements 36,410 12,060 180 390 380 160 4,000 2,460 1,240 570 6,580 10 8,350 Placed for adoption 400 120 10 0 0 0 10 20 0 c 150 0 90 Placed with parents 3,290 1,050 0 60 100 50 120 70 130 70 950 c 690 Placed in the community 2,860 870 10 10 20 10 360 80 290 70 220 30 890 Secure units, childrens homes and semi-independant living accomodation 9,120 3,110 110 20 90 40 1,560 290 570 240 590 100 2,410 Other residential settings 2,810 1,390 20 c 20 20 100 70 20 50 260 30 840 Residential schools 60 20 0 0 0 0 c c c 0 c 0 20 Other placements 1,380 400 c c 10 10 70 40 40 30 440 c 330 Percent Age Total 100% 34% 1% 1% 1% 1% 11% 5% 4% 2% 16% ~ 24% Under 1 year 10% 51% ~ ~ 1% ~ 1% 4% ~ 1% 16% 0% 25% 1 to 4 years 14% 44% ~ 1% 1% 1% 3% 6% ~ 1% 20% c 22% 5 to 9 years 14% 32% 1% 2% 1% 1% 9% 7% 1% 2% 23% c 22% 10 to 15 years 35% 27% 1% 1% 1% 1% 17% 6% 4% 2% 17% ~ 24% 16 years and over 26% 32% 1% ~ 1% ~ 13% 4% 10% 2% 10% 1% 27% Category of need Total 100% 34% 1% 1% 1% 1% 11% 5% 4% 2% 16% ~ 24% N1. Abuse or neglect 63% 34% 1% 1% 1% 1% 11% 6% 4% 2% 17% ~ 23% N2. Child’s disability 2% 32% 2% 1% 2% c 13% 6% 3% 2% 16% c 23% N3. Parental illness or disability 3% 36% 1% 1% 2% 0% 8% 7% 2% 2% 22% c 20% N4. Family in acute stress 9% 30% 1% 1% 1% ~ 15% 5% 5% 2% 14% 1% 26% N5. Family dysfunction 15% 34% 1% 1% 1% 1% 12% 5% 4% 2% 15% ~ 23% N6. Socially unacceptable behaviour 2% 30% c c 1% 1% 14% 4% 5% 2% 10% 3% 29% N7. Low income ~ 42% c 0% c 0% c c 9% c 10% 0% 28% N8. Absent parenting 7% 37% ~ ~ 1% ~ 6% 4% 8% 2% 11% c 30% Duration of Placement Total 100% 34% 1% 1% 1% 1% 11% 5% 4% 2% 16% ~ 24% 1. Under 2 weeks 17% 36% ~ ~ 1% ~ 8% 6% 2% 2% 11% ~ 33% 2. From 2 weeks to under 8 weeks 17% 33% ~ 1% 1% ~ 13% 7% 4% 2% 12% 1% 26% 3. From 8 weeks to under 6 months 25% 32% 1% 1% 1% 1% 13% 6% 4% 2% 15% 1% 24% 4. From 6 months to under 1 year 18% 36% 1% 1% 1% ~ 10% 5% 4% 2% 17% ~ 22% 5. From 1 year to under 2 years 14% 36% 1% 1% 1% ~ 9% 4% 5% 1% 22% ~ 19% 6. From 2 years to under 3 years 5% 30% 1% 2% 1% ~ 10% 5% 5% 1% 27% c 18% 7. From 3 years to under 5 years 3% 24% 1% 2% 2% c 11% 5% 6% 1% 28% 0% 19% 8. From 5 years to under 10 years 2% 17% 1% 2% 2% c 16% 4% 5% 1% 29% 0% 22% 9. 10 years and over ~ 19% c c c 0% 12% 7% 4% c 32% 0% 23% Gender Total 100% 34% 1% 1% 1% 1% 11% 5% 4% 2% 16% ~ 24% Male 55% 34% 1% 1% 1% 1% 12% 5% 4% 2% 16% 1% 25% Female 45% 34% 1% 1% 1% 1% 10% 6% 5% 2% 17% ~ 24% Placement type Total 100% 34% 1% 1% 1% 1% 11% 5% 4% 2% 16% ~ 24% Foster placements 65% 33% 1% 1% 1% ~ 11% 7% 3% 2% 18% ~ 23% Placed for adoption 1% 29% 3% 0% 0% 0% 2% 4% 0% c 38% 0% 22% Placed with parents 6% 32% 0% 2% 3% 2% 4% 2% 4% 2% 29% c 21% Placed in the community 5% 30% ~ ~ 1% ~ 13% 3% 10% 2% 8% 1% 31% Secure units, childrens homes and semi-independant living accomodation 16% 34% 1% ~ 1% ~ 17% 3% 6% 3% 6% 1% 26% Other residential settings 5% 49% 1% c 1% 1% 4% 3% 1% 2% 9% 1% 30% Residential schools ~ 41% 0% 0% 0% 0% c c c 0% c 0% 34% Other placements 2% 29% c c 1% 1% 5% 3% 3% 2% 32% c 24% 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.
- Age at end of placement.
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