Reporting year 2020

Children in need

Statistics on children in need in England, including child protection plans and referrals to and assessments completed by children’s social care services.

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• Produced by: Department for Education
• Published: 26 November 2020
• Last updated: 21 March 2022

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• Children in need

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Children’s Services Statistics Team

Email: cin.stats@education.gov.uk
Contact name: Andy Brook

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