'C1 Referrals and re-referrals to children's social care services by local authority' from 'Characteristics of children in need'
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| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children with a referral in the year | 2,887 | 2,533 | 2,589 | 2,851 | 3,231 |
| Number of children with a referral within 12 months of a previous referral | 615 | 543 | 449 | 607 | 652 |
| Number of children with a referral within 12 months of a previous referral (%) | 21.3% | 21.4% | 17.3% | 21.3% | 20.2% |
| Rate of children referred per 10000 children aged under 18 years | 510.1 | 445.5 | 453.5 | 496.5 | 562.7 |
| Rate of referrals in the year per 10000 children aged under 18 years | 577.7 | 493.0 | 489.6 | 558.8 | 630.4 |
| Re-referrals within 12 months of a previous referral | 719 | 611 | 500 | 710 | 752 |
| Re-referrals within 12 months of a previous referral (%) | 22.0% | 21.8% | 17.9% | 22.1% | 20.8% |
| Referrals in the year | 3,270 | 2,803 | 2,795 | 3,209 | 3,620 |
| Referrals which resulted in an assessment and the child was assessed not to be in need | 1,396 | 1,132 | 975 | 1,432 | 1,423 |
| Referrals which resulted in an assessment and the child was assessed not to be in need (%) | 42.7% | 40.4% | 34.9% | 44.6% | 39.3% |
| Referrals which resulted in no further action | 132 | 74 | 94 | 103 | 242 |
| Referrals which resulted in no further action (%) | 4.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 6.7% |
Footnotes
- Rates per 10,000 children are calculated based on ONS mid-year population estimates for children aged 0 to 17 years.
- If a child has more than one referral in a reporting year, then each referral is counted.
Source: Characteristics of children in need, C1 Referrals and re-referrals to children's social care services by local authority
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