'B1 Children in Need and Episodes of Need' from 'Characteristics of children in need'
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2020 | |
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Children ending an episode of need in the year | 1,329 |
Children in need at 31 March | 1,757 |
Children in need at 31 March who are awaiting assessment or do not require an assessment | 35 |
Children starting an episode of need in the year | 1,675 |
Children with an episode of need at any point during the year | 2,999 |
Episodes of need at any point during the year | 3,125 |
Episodes of need ending in the year | 1,368 |
Episodes of need starting in the year | 1,726 |
Footnotes
- A child in need is defined under the Children Act 1989 as a child who is unlikely to reach or maintain a satisfactory level of health or development, or their health or development will be significantly impaired without the provision of children's social care services, or the child is disabled.
- A child can have more than one episode of need throughout the year, but episodes should not overlap.
Source: Characteristics of children in need, B1 Children in Need and Episodes of Need
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