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Data Provider: Welsh Government Children receiving care and support by local authority and category of need
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[Collapse]Child StatusChildren in the census have been divided into three status categories for reporting, as follows: - Children who are looked after, who may also be on the child protection register - Children who are on the child protection register, but not looked after - Other children receiving care and support, who are neither looked after, nor on the child protection register.[Filtered]
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Child Status 1[Filter]
[Collapse]DisabilityFigures for children with a disability do not include cases where the child has an autistic spectrum disorder and no other disability. [Filtered]
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Disability 1[Filter]
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Year[Filtered]
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[Collapse]Need categoryThe category of need code indicates the main reason why the child started to receive services. [Filter]
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Need category 1
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Local Authority 1
[Collapse]All children receiving care and supportClick here to sortAll children receiving care and support
Click here to sortAbuse or neglectClick here to sortChild’s disability or illnessClick here to sortParental disability or illnessClick here to sortFamily in acute stressClick here to sortFamily dysfunctionClick here to sortSocially unacceptable behaviourClick here to sortAbsent parentingClick here to sortAdoption disruption
[Collapse]All Welsh local authorities35,43010,8351,2408,6059,7151,67083512568,460
All Welsh local authoritiesIsle of Anglesey1,085*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3525*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 publication1,360
Gwynedd1,560855*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication26520565*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3,025
Conwy96544555135420*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication50*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2,090
Denbighshire955205*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1152753560*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,655
Flintshire1,215275*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication120570*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication35*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2,245
Wrexham1,330310165175860*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 publication2,890
Powys1,4806158525516035*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2,685
Ceredigion4156154555165*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 publication1,335
Pembrokeshire8953006514519560*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,675
Carmarthenshire1,3906006039525545*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2,775
Swansea2,5557951052557856075*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4,620
Neath Port Talbot1,280620652756506540*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2,995
Bridgend2,680610120135340*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication95*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4,000
Vale of Glamorgan505270201,285555*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 publication2,690
Cardiff3,3301,2901955952,650370175*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication8,620
Rhondda Cynon Taf3,0001,040651,92571555*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication6,830
Merthyr Tydfil1,115265*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication125145430*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2,095
Caerphilly3,3101854037022550*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4,205
Blaenau Gwent1,570210*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication105*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 publication1,960
Torfaen2,02012525915*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication105*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3,215
Monmouthshire850415*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication42524060*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2,040
Newport1,915615*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication4902555090*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3,460

Metadata

General description

The Census collected individual records on all children receiving care and support, including those looked after by a local authority, who had an open case with a local authority on the 31 March that had been open for the three months from 1 January to 31 March. The purpose of the Census is to collect data that measures the characteristics and attributes of children receiving care and support who receive social services from their local authorities, including children looked after by local authorities. The census focuses on the reason why children receive help from social services departments, parental capacity, and on the health and education outcomes for each child.

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.

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 2017 to 2022 were revised on 21 May 2024.

Title

Children receiving care and support at 31 March by looked after status, category of need and disability

Last update

21 May 2024 21 May 2024

Next update

March 2025 (provisional)

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Children Receiving Care and Support Census

Contact email

stats.pss@gov.wales

Designation

None

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

Keywords

Children; Children receiving care and support; Category of Need; Disability

Statistical quality

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