'C1 Children in Need Referrals and Rereferrals' from 'Characteristics of children in need'
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| 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Number of children with a referral in the year | 2,589 |
| Number of children with a referral within 12 months of a previous referral | 449 |
| Number of children with a referral within 12 months of a previous referral (%) | 17.3% |
| Rate of children referred per 10000 children aged under 18 years | 453.5 |
| Rate of referrals in the year per 10000 children aged under 18 years | 489.6 |
| Re-referrals within 12 months of a previous referral | 500 |
| Re-referrals within 12 months of a previous referral (%) | 17.9% |
| Referrals in the year | 2,795 |
| Referrals which resulted in an assessment and the child was assessed not to be in need | 975 |
| Referrals which resulted in an assessment and the child was assessed not to be in need (%) | 34.9% |
| Referrals which resulted in no further action | 94 |
| Referrals which resulted in no further action (%) | 3.4% |
Footnotes
- A referral is defined as a request for services to be provided by children’s social care and is in respect of a child who is not currently in need.
- Recording of referral outcomes varies between local authorities, because of differences in local reporting practices. This means there may be considerable variation at local authority level in the number of referrals recorded as no further action, and those resulting in an assessment and the child was assessed not to be in need.
Source: Characteristics of children in need, C1 Children in Need Referrals and Rereferrals
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