Children looked after in England including adoptions
Children looked after, care leavers and children adopted in England. Annual statistics including characteristics, placement information and health outcomes.
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Pre-release access list
Besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.
- Secretary of State for Education
- Minister for Children and Families
- Minister for Skills
- Special Adviser, Policy
- Special Adviser, Policy, Speeches, and Political Engagements
- Special Adviser, Communications
- Special Adviser, Parliamentary, Social Media, and Regional/Trade Press Communications
- Special Adviser, Women and Equalities Policy
- Permanent Secretary
- Director General, Families
- Director General, Strategy
- Chief Social Worker
- Director, Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System
- Deputy Director, Looked After Children Placements
- Deputy Director , Adoption, Family Justice and Alternatives to Care
- Section Head, Children Deprived of their Liberty/Secure Children's Homes
- Section Head, Unregulated and Children's Homes
- Section Head, Children in Care Outcomes
- Section Head, Children's Homes
- Policy Adviser, Adoptions
- Policy Lead, Children in Care Outcomes
- Policy Officer, CIN Outcomes
- Policy Officer, Care Leavers and Supported Accommodation
- Policy Lead, Fostering
- Policy Adviser, Fostering
- Policy Lead, Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children
- Policy Lead, Secure Children's Homes
- Policy Lead, Provider Oversight and Unregistered Placements
- Chief Analyst and Director, Strategic Analysis, Research, Data, Insight & Science
- Head of Profession for Statistics
- Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics and Section Head, Statistics Services Unit
- Policy Analyst, Children's Social Care Analysis and Research
- Head of News, News and Social Media
- Deputy Head of News
- Team Leader, Press Office
- Senior Media Officer
- Head of Social Media Content
- Social Media Officer