Skip to content
Welsh Government
Data Provider: Welsh Government Experimental Statistics Children looked after during the year, by local authority
None
YearIn all years, several local authorities had difficulties in collecting the data due to issues with their ICT system.[Filtered]
Area Code[Filter]
Measure2
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/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)
Wales1,9552,02592550,13555,28540,595490980665445475300
Isle of Anglesey35351081081074010201555*The data item is disclosive
Gwynedd6065552,6752,6002,35552530253010
Conwy6060451,3851,2401,1451520151555
Denbighshire6565351,4451,395915202020101515
Flintshire8590502,2002,1651,890255040303515
Wrexham5555202,0352,0351,72530452015515
Powys8080*The data item is disclosive2,2552,2352,005..|The data item is not available2025201515
Ceredigion5050*The data item is disclosive8551,270940202055*The data item is disclosive5
Pembrokeshire125135501,7452,2951,920*The data item is disclosive5020202010
Carmarthenshire125125951,8252,0401,710*The data item is disclosive35453045*The data item is disclosive
Swansea12012545..|The data item is not available6,205..|The data item is not available4540..|The data item is not available..|The data item is not available*The data item is disclosive60
Neath Port Talbot5560602,3102,3102,205*The data item is disclosive252525255
Bridgend8085453,2803,2602,800207520152015
Vale of Glamorgan8585..|The data item is not available2,2101,9701,25550305050505
Cardiff245250207,6104,2752,83512012595601510
Rhondda Cynon Taf120130*The data item is disclosive5,4105,3854,985456055252025
Merthyr Tydfil6570251,1401,8301,620101525152530
Caerphilly1501551502,9854,0053,425201004010355
Blaenau Gwent5555501,3601,0401,005103020515*The data item is disclosive
Torfaen8080352,3852,3851,675*The data item is disclosive7530153010
Monmouthshire5555551,7201,7101,255104025252010
Newport110110752,4902,8302,200256055304525

Metadata

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 *.

Revisions information

Data prior to the last period covered have been revised since previously published. Revisions are marked in the data with an (r).

Title

Number of Children looked after, by local authority

Last update

12 March 2025 12 March 2025

Next update

March 2026 (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

Statistical quality

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

Keywords

Children; Children looked after