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Data Provider: Welsh Government Experimental Statistics Children looked after during the year, by local authority
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YearIn all years, several local authorities had difficulties in collecting the data due to issues with their ICT system.[Filtered]
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MeasureNo data exists prior to April 2022 for matrics CH/037c and CH/042a.[Filter]
Local Authority[Filter]
Click here to sortCH/037a: The number of children becoming looked after during the yearClick here to sortCH/037b: The number of new episodes of children becoming looked after during the yearClick here to sortCH/037c: The number of new episodes of children becoming looked after during the year where the initial episode in care lasted 10 working days or moreClick here to sortCH/038: The number of part 6 care and support plans that were completed within 10 working days from the start of becoming looked afterClick here to sortCH/041: The number of statutory visits for children looked after that were due during the yearClick here to sortCH/042a: The number of statutory visits to children looked after during the year that were completed, regardless of if they were within statutory timescalesClick here to sortCH/042b: The number of statutory visits to children looked after during the year that were completed within statutory timescalesClick here to sortCH/044: The total number of children looked after on the 31 March who have experienced one or more changes of school during the year (excluding transitional arrangements, moves associated with adoption or moves home)Click here to sortCH/045: The total number of children looked after who returned home during the yearClick here to sortCH/049: The total number of initial Pathway Plans due to be completed during the yearClick here to sortCH/050: The total number of initial Pathway Plans due during the year that were completed within timescalesClick here to sortCH/051: The total number of young people during the year where a personal adviser was allocated as requiredClick here to sortCH/052: The total number of care leavers who experience homelessness during the year (As defined by the Housing (Wales) Act 2014)
Wales1,7601,830*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro89537,935*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro30,820335615545320515170
Isle of Anglesey4040*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro101,255*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro1,09510101551510
Gwynedd4545*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro452,820*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro2,5101520201515*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro
Conwy4550*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro1,145*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro1,040*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro10*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro3015
Denbighshire4040*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro301,460*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro33051520515*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro
Flintshire5560*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro55*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro2520302010*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro
Wrexham115120*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro751,980*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro1,775252525155525
Powys6060*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro152,370*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro2,225*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro10151015*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro
Ceredigion3540*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro10*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro
Pembrokeshire8595*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro251,370*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro1,4101030151010*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro
Carmarthenshire6065*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro301,925*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro1,780*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro3020152010
Swansea115120*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro100*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro3030501540*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro
Neath Port Talbot6065*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro652,645*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro2,4855252525205
Bridgend7580*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro552,910*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro2,58525302520205
Vale of Glamorgan8080*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro351,585*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro720201515565*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro
Cardiff275280*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro453,590*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro2,17055851056060*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro
Rhondda Cynon Taf140150*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro4,680*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro3,54040754515525
Merthyr Tydfil4545*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro153015*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro10*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro
Caerphilly110110*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro1103,005*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro2,755205020154510
Blaenau Gwent4040*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro40*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro1520201510
Torfaen110110*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro1103,115*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro1,925*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro40352035*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro
Monmouthshire4550*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro35*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro152015*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro
Newport9095*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro252,075*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently ro2,485103035251530

Metadata

Title

Number of Children looked after, by local authority

Last update

9 April 2024 9 April 2024

Next update

March 2025 (provisional)

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Performance and Improvement Framework for Social Services

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

Numbers and characteristics of children looked after by local authorities.

Data collection and calculation

While extensive efforts have been made to gather reliable and accurate information from local authorities, data remains imperfect.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

Data are shown for each financial year from 2020-21 onwards.

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 *.

Statistical quality

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

Keywords

Children; Children looked after

Name

CARE0209