Episodes finishing for children looked after during year to 31 March by local authority and reason for finishing

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Area code

Year

Measure1

Reason

Reason 1

Reason 2

Local authority

Local authority 1

Total

Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

Total

Episode ceases and new episode begins on same or next day Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

Adopted (adoption order granted by court on date episode ceased) Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

Died

Care taken over by another LA in the UK Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

Care taken over by another LA in Wales Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

Care taken over by another LA outside of Wales Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

Returned home to live with parents, relatives or other person with parental responsibility Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

Special guardianship order made to former foster carers Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

Special guardianship order made to carers other than former foster carers Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

Moved into independent living arrangement and no longer looked after: supportive accommodation providing formalised advice/support arrangements (e.g. most hostels, YMCAs, foyers, and care leavers projects) Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

Moved into independent living arrangement and no longer looked after: accommodation providing no formalised advice/support arrangements (e.g. B&B, bedsit, own flat, living with friends) Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

Transferred to care of adult social services Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

Sentenced to custody Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

Period of being looked after ceased for any other reason Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

Turned 18 years old and continuing to live with former foster parent(s) in a When I Am Ready arrangement Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

Adopted, application unopposed Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

Adopted, consent dispensed with Data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons

All Welsh local authorities

2,535

145

100

245

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

645

195

165

180

4,305

All Welsh local authorities

Isle of Anglesey

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

Gwynedd

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

140

Conwy

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

120

Denbighshire

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

130

Flintshire

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

140

Wrexham

135

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

245

Powys

100

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

160

Ceredigion

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

Pembrokeshire

105

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

195

Carmarthenshire

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

130

Swansea

160

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

290

Neath Port Talbot

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

150

Bridgend

140

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

230

Vale of Glamorgan

100

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

165

Cardiff

400

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

645

Rhondda Cynon Taf

155

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

290

Merthyr Tydfil

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

110

Caerphilly

170

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

290

Blaenau Gwent

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

140

Torfaen

130

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

235

Monmouthshire

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

115

Newport

140

* $Mae\’r eitem o ddata yn datgelu neu nid yw\’n ddigon cadarn i\’w gyhoeddi$

250

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Summary information
Statistical quality information
Open Data

Title

Episodes finishing for looked after children, by reason for finishing, year ending 31 March

Last update

27 February 2024

Next update

Autumn 2024 (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

Weblinks

https://gov.wales/children-looked-after-local-authorities

Keywords

Children; Children looked after

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 'AFON'. The AFON system applies 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 27 February 2024.

Statistical quality

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

Name

CARE0039

Dataset

http://open.statswales.gov.wales/dataset/care0039

Metadata

http://open.statswales.gov.wales/en-gb/discover/metadata?$filter=Dataset eq 'care0039'

Dimensions

http://open.statswales.gov.wales/en-gb/discover/datasetdimensions?$filter=Dataset eq 'care0039'

Items

http://open.statswales.gov.wales/en-gb/discover/datasetdimensionitems?$filter=Dataset eq 'care0039'