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Data Provider: Welsh Government Experimental Statistics Children looked after at 31 March by local authority and placement type
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[Collapse]Total looked after childrenData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortTotal looked after childrenData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons
[Expand]Click here to sortPlaced for adoptionData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons[Expand]Click here to sortFoster placementsData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons[Expand]Click here to sortPlacements in residential settingsData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons[Expand]Click here to sortPlaced with own parents or other person with parental responsibilityData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons[Expand]Click here to sortLiving independentlyData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons[Expand]Click here to sortAbsent from placement or otherData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons
[Collapse]All Welsh local authorities3559,8001,6202,02036522014,390
All Welsh local authoritiesIsle of Anglesey*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication185305515*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication290
Gwynedd*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3702512530*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication560
Conwy*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication275755520*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication435
Denbighshire10285255530*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication410
Flintshire*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication26010585*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication10480
Wrexham204558085*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication655
Powys153208540*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication475
Ceredigion*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1804535*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication265
Pembrokeshire153606030*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication15495
Carmarthenshire103605515*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication445
Swansea2078511040*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication15975
Neath Port Talbot*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication355457020*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication510
Bridgend1551580145*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication765
Vale of Glamorgan155004095*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication665
Cardiff451,26025041085452,095
Rhondda Cynon Taf35940145125*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,260
Merthyr Tydfil20255304020*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication370
Caerphilly35630125140*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication935
Blaenau Gwent*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2753585*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication410
Torfaen*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication5154515015*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication740
Monmouthshire*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2556065*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication10410
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Metadata

Title

Children looked after by local authorities, by placement, at 31 March

Last update

28 January 2025 28 January 2025

Next update

Autumn 2025 (Provisional)

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Looked After Children Census

Source 2

Children looked after (SSDA903) data collection, Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.pss@gov.wales

Designation

Experimental statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

General description

From 2016-17, looked after children data is now collected during the year through the Looked after children Census. This has replaced the existing datasets Looked After Children (SSDA903), Adoptions of looked after children (AD1), Educational qualifications of care leavers (OC1) and Care leavers on their 19th birthday (OC3).

This table presents figures about children looked after by Welsh local authorities. Children looked after include those on care orders and other children provided with accommodation by their local authority. Some children are also looked after because the local authority provides accommodation for respite purposes - the figures in this table exclude these children.

Data collection and calculation

Anonymised individual child level data is extracted from local authority administrative systems and returned electronically to the Data Collection team within the Welsh Government using an online secure data transfer system called 'Objective Connect'. Welsh Government analysts then apply an extensive series of validation checks to ensure that the information provided uses the correct codes and is internally consistent.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

Data are shown at 31 March for each year from 2003.

Users, uses and context

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.

Rounding applied

The following measures have been taken to minimise the risk of unwanted disclosure of personal data:
All figures have been rounded to the nearest five. Where there are less than five children in any group, the actual number has been suppressed, and replaced by the symbol *.

Revisions information

Data for 2003 to 2023 were revised on 28 January 2025.

Statistical quality

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.

Keywords

Children; Children looked after; Placement type