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Data Provider: Welsh Government Experimental Statistics Children looked after in foster placements at 31 March by local authority and placement type
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[Collapse]Foster placementsData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortFoster placementsData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons
Click here to sortFoster placement with relative or friend inside LA BoundaryData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortPlacement with other foster carers provided by own LA inside LA BoundaryData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortPlacement with other foster carers provided by a different LA inside LA BoundaryData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortPlacement with other foster carer, arranged through agency inside LA BoundaryData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortPlacement with other foster carer, arranged through third sector Independent Foster Agency inside LA BoundaryData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortPlacement with other foster carer, arranged through private Independent Foster Agency inside LA BoundaryData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortFoster placement with relative or friend outside LA Boundary BoundaryData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortPlacement with other foster carers, provided by LA outside LA BoundaryData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortPlacement with other foster carers provided by a different LAData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortPlacement with other foster carer, arranged through agency outside LA BoundaryData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortPlacement with other foster carer, arranged through third sector Independent Foster Agency outside LA BoundaryData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortPlacement with other foster carer, arranged through private Independent Foster Agency outside LA BoundaryData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortParent and child foster placement inside LA BoundaryData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortParent and child foster placement outside LA BoundaryData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons
[Collapse]All Welsh local authorities2,5603,3101526065455770615254401901,06510209,800
All Welsh local authoritiesIsle of Anglesey5085*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication185
Gwynedd90155*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4520*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication50*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication370
Conwy4595*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication5525*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication30*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication275
Denbighshire35105*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication35*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication15*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication45*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication285
Flintshire5595*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3030*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication20*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication260
Wrexham14075*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication301025*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication120*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication455
Powys50135*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4025*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication30*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication25*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication320
Ceredigion4565*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication20*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication10*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication15*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication180
Pembrokeshire110175*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication20*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication30*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication360
Carmarthenshire70240*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication15*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication360
Swansea245245*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication156090*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication100*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication785
Neath Port Talbot90185*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication20*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication30*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication355
Bridgend170175*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication355525*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication35*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication515
Vale of Glamorgan16590*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication155025*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication30105*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication500
Cardiff295225*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2017010035*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication30225*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,260
Rhondda Cynon Taf335300*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication85*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1575*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication65*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication30*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication940
Merthyr Tydfil8540*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1040*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication40*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication35*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication255
Caerphilly140240*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication25*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication6565*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication55*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication15*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication630
Blaenau Gwent7595*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2530*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication45*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication275
Torfaen145200*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication5060*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication35*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication515
Monmouthshire4565*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication203520*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication65*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication255
Newport70225*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication15*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2070*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication60*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication475

Metadata

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.

Title

Children looked after by local authorities in foster placements, 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

Statistical quality

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

Keywords

Children; Children looked after; Fostering; Foster placement