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    Children looked after in England including adoptions
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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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    • Number
    • Percent
    Characteristics
    • Total
    • 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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    '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 PlacementsChange to/Implementation of care planResignation or closure of provisionAllegation (s47)Standards of care concernApproval removedCarer requests placement ends due to childs behaviourCarer requests placement end other than due to childs behaviourChild requests placement to endResponsible/Area authority requests placement to endChange in the status of a placement onlyCustodyOther
    NumberAgeTotal56,33019,0103404906102906,2303,0402,3001,0209,21019013,610
    Under 1 year5,6002,8701020503030240107087001,410
    1 to 4 years7,9603,500309012060220460101201,600c1,750
    5 to 9 years8,1102,6206013012060750550401401,890c1,760
    10 to 15 years19,8705,3501402102201003,3201,2808103903,310504,700
    16 years and over14,7904,67010050100501,9105201,4303101,5301403,990
    Category of needTotal56,33019,0103404906102906,2303,0402,3001,0209,21019013,610
    N1. Abuse or neglect35,48012,0102103504102003,7902,0001,2806106,210908,330
    N2. Child’s disability900290201010c120503020140c210
    N3. Parental illness or disability1,45053010103001101004030310c280
    N4. Family in acute stress4,9101,4804030401075026023080670301,300
    N5. Family dysfunction8,5902,930407080601,0504503601901,320302,020
    N6. Socially unacceptable behaviour1,180360cc101017040602012040340
    N7. Low income9040c0c0cc10c10030
    N8. Absent parenting3,7501,3901020301024014029080430c1,110
    Duration of PlacementTotal56,33019,0103404906102906,2303,0402,3001,0209,21019013,610
    1. Under 2 weeks9,4003,400202060407705901901801,020303,090
    2. From 2 weeks to under 8 weeks9,5103,1604080130401,2706203702101,120502,430
    3. From 8 weeks to under 6 months14,0804,5501001101701201,8207906202802,110703,350
    4. From 6 months to under 1 year10,0703,67080100100501,0204604501801,710302,230
    5. From 1 year to under 2 years7,8102,850608070207403203701101,720101,470
    6. From 2 years to under 3 years2,6007803050301025013013030700c470
    7. From 3 years to under 5 years1,720410203030c19090110204900330
    8. From 5 years to under 10 years990170102020c1604050102900210
    9. 10 years and over14030ccc0201010c40030
    GenderTotal56,33019,0103404906102906,2303,0402,3001,0209,21019013,610
    Male31,01010,3902002603401603,5801,6401,1205904,9501707,610
    Female25,3208,6201402302701302,6501,4001,1804404,260106,000
    Placement typeTotal56,33019,0103404906102906,2303,0402,3001,0209,21019013,610
    Foster placements36,41012,0601803903801604,0002,4601,2405706,580108,350
    Placed for adoption4001201000010200c150090
    Placed with parents3,2901,050060100501207013070950c690
    Placed in the community2,86087010102010360802907022030890
    Secure units, childrens homes and semi-independant living accomodation9,1203,1101102090401,5602905702405901002,410
    Other residential settings2,8101,39020c202010070205026030840
    Residential schools60200000ccc0c020
    Other placements1,380400cc101070404030440c330
    PercentAgeTotal100%34%1%1%1%1%11%5%4%2%16%~24%
    Under 1 year10%51%~~1%~1%4%~1%16%0%25%
    1 to 4 years14%44%~1%1%1%3%6%~1%20%c22%
    5 to 9 years14%32%1%2%1%1%9%7%1%2%23%c22%
    10 to 15 years35%27%1%1%1%1%17%6%4%2%17%~24%
    16 years and over26%32%1%~1%~13%4%10%2%10%1%27%
    Category of needTotal100%34%1%1%1%1%11%5%4%2%16%~24%
    N1. Abuse or neglect63%34%1%1%1%1%11%6%4%2%17%~23%
    N2. Child’s disability2%32%2%1%2%c13%6%3%2%16%c23%
    N3. Parental illness or disability3%36%1%1%2%0%8%7%2%2%22%c20%
    N4. Family in acute stress9%30%1%1%1%~15%5%5%2%14%1%26%
    N5. Family dysfunction15%34%1%1%1%1%12%5%4%2%15%~23%
    N6. Socially unacceptable behaviour2%30%cc1%1%14%4%5%2%10%3%29%
    N7. Low income~42%c0%c0%cc9%c10%0%28%
    N8. Absent parenting7%37%~~1%~6%4%8%2%11%c30%
    Duration of PlacementTotal100%34%1%1%1%1%11%5%4%2%16%~24%
    1. Under 2 weeks17%36%~~1%~8%6%2%2%11%~33%
    2. From 2 weeks to under 8 weeks17%33%~1%1%~13%7%4%2%12%1%26%
    3. From 8 weeks to under 6 months25%32%1%1%1%1%13%6%4%2%15%1%24%
    4. From 6 months to under 1 year18%36%1%1%1%~10%5%4%2%17%~22%
    5. From 1 year to under 2 years14%36%1%1%1%~9%4%5%1%22%~19%
    6. From 2 years to under 3 years5%30%1%2%1%~10%5%5%1%27%c18%
    7. From 3 years to under 5 years3%24%1%2%2%c11%5%6%1%28%0%19%
    8. From 5 years to under 10 years2%17%1%2%2%c16%4%5%1%29%0%22%
    9. 10 years and over~19%ccc0%12%7%4%c32%0%23%
    GenderTotal100%34%1%1%1%1%11%5%4%2%16%~24%
    Male55%34%1%1%1%1%12%5%4%2%16%1%25%
    Female45%34%1%1%1%1%10%6%5%2%17%~24%
    Placement typeTotal100%34%1%1%1%1%11%5%4%2%16%~24%
    Foster placements65%33%1%1%1%~11%7%3%2%18%~23%
    Placed for adoption1%29%3%0%0%0%2%4%0%c38%0%22%
    Placed with parents6%32%0%2%3%2%4%2%4%2%29%c21%
    Placed in the community5%30%~~1%~13%3%10%2%8%1%31%
    Secure units, childrens homes and semi-independant living accomodation16%34%1%~1%~17%3%6%3%6%1%26%
    Other residential settings5%49%1%c1%1%4%3%1%2%9%1%30%
    Residential schools~41%0%0%0%0%ccc0%c0%34%
    Other placements2%29%cc1%1%5%3%3%2%32%c24%

    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. Age at end of placement.

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