'Official Statistics - CLA who were missing or away from placement without authorisation - LA' from 'Children looked after in England including adoptions'
WarningWARNING - The data used in this table may now be out-of-date as a new release has been published since its creation.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average number of away from placement without authorisation incidents per looked after child | 3.3 | 9.4 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
| Average number of missing incidents per looked after child who went missing | 5 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 6.2 | 9.1 |
| Children away from placement without authorisation at 31 March | 0 | c | 0 | 0 | c |
| Children looked after during the year | 363 | 334 | 347 | 329 | 348 |
| Children missing at 31 March | c | 0 | 0 | c | c |
| Children who had a missing incident during the year | 62 | 57 | 63 | 51 | 54 |
| Children who went missing more than once during the year | 42 | 41 | 43 | 31 | 36 |
| Children who were away from placement without authorisation during the year | 44 | 56 | 56 | 41 | 36 |
| Children who were away from placement without authorisation more than once during the year | 24 | 40 | 37 | 19 | 26 |
| Number of away from placement without authorisation incidents during the year | 146 | 526 | 399 | 138 | 170 |
| Number of missing incidents during the year | 312 | 594 | 674 | 316 | 492 |
| Percentage of children who had a missing incident during the year | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| Percentage of children who were away from placement without authorisation during the year | 12 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
Footnotes
- Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number. 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.
- Figures for 2021 exclude data for Hackney who were unable to provide figures.
Source: Children looked after in England including adoptions, Official Statistics - CLA who were missing or away from placement without authorisation - LA
Create your own tables
Use our tool to build tables using our range of national and regional data.
Create tables