'Time series of CLA data - 1994 to 2021 - NATIONAL' from 'Children looked after in England including adoptions'
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1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Children looked after at 31 March | 47,590 | 48,680 | 50,000 | 50,880 | 53,340 | 55,460 | 58,100 | 58,890 | 59,710 | 60,810 | 61,190 | 60,950 | 60,300 | 59,960 | 59,370 | 60,930 | 64,470 | 65,510 | 67,070 | 68,060 | 68,800 | 69,470 | 70,400 | 72,600 | 75,370 | 78,140 | 80,000 | 80,850 |
Children starting to be looked after during the year | 30,220 | 31,720 | 31,710 | 29,560 | 29,610 | 28,090 | 28,400 | 24,640 | 24,810 | 24,390 | 25,020 | 24,910 | 24,590 | 23,960 | 23,250 | 25,680 | 28,090 | 27,510 | 28,390 | 28,980 | 30,730 | 31,360 | 32,170 | 32,940 | 32,190 | 31,780 | 31,010 | 28,440 |
Children ceasing to be looked after during the year | 32,130 | 32,410 | 31,900 | 29,760 | 29,090 | 26,820 | 26,730 | 25,290 | 25,680 | 24,580 | 25,740 | 25,940 | 25,900 | 24,980 | 24,500 | 25,010 | 25,310 | 27,120 | 27,510 | 28,650 | 30,600 | 31,350 | 31,850 | 31,410 | 30,050 | 29,570 | 29,710 | 28,010 |
Children looked after who were adopted during the year | 2,190 | 1,980 | 1,870 | 1,830 | 2,190 | 2,060 | 2,710 | 3,070 | 3,430 | 3,540 | 3,760 | 3,770 | 3,700 | 3,330 | 3,180 | 3,330 | 3,200 | 3,100 | 3,470 | 4,010 | 5,050 | 5,360 | 4,710 | 4,370 | 3,850 | 3,590 | 3,480 | 2,870 |
Children looked after at 31 March who were unaccompanied asylum-seeking children | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | 3,000 | 3,160 | 3,370 | 3,390 | 3,540 | 3,900 | 3,490 | 2,740 | 2,230 | 1,950 | 2,060 | 2,760 | 4,340 | 4,710 | 4,560 | 5,140 | 5,060 | 4,070 |
Footnotes
- Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10.See the methodology document for further information. Historical data may differ from older publications which is mainly due to amendments made by local authorities after the previous publication.
- Figures exclude children looked after under a series of short-term placements. Figures for 1998 to 2003 are based on a one-third sample. See the methodology document for further information.
Source: Children looked after in England including adoptions, Time series of CLA data - 1994 to 2021 - NATIONAL
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