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Data Provider: Welsh Government Experimental Statistics Number of assessments completed during the year where physical punishment was a factor, by local authority
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YearIn 2023-24, Wrexham captured data on new assessments only.<br /><br />Since 2021-22, several local authorities have had difficulties in collecting the data due to issues with their ICT system.[Filtered]
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[Collapse]Wales8,2423,701
WalesIsle of Anglesey00
Gwynedd17028
Conwy..|The data item is not available..|The data item is not available
Denbighshire3912
Flintshire16380
Wrexham132
Powys21569
Ceredigion..|The data item is not available..|The data item is not available
Pembrokeshire..|The data item is not available..|The data item is not available
Carmarthenshire149140
Swansea..|The data item is not available..|The data item is not available
Neath Port Talbot479136
Bridgend19787
Vale of Glamorgan12380
Cardiff24783
Rhondda Cynon Taf698312
Merthyr Tydfil20943
Caerphilly1,130593
Blaenau Gwent661412
Torfaen812297
Monmouthshire480115
Newport1,046550

Metadata

Title

Number of assessments completed during the year where where physical punishment was a factor, 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

General description

The metric is designed to capture information about the impact of the proposed policy change in the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill/ Act. Removing the defence of reasonable punishment is part of the national strategy Prosperity for All. The aim of the legislation is to help protect children’s rights by prohibiting the physical punishment of children by parents and those acting in loco parentis (acting as a parent) within Wales, including visitors to Wales. In doing so, children in Wales would have the same legal protection from physical punishment as adults.

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 2021-22 onwards.

Users, uses and context

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

Statistical quality

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

Keywords

Performance Measure, Children, Assessments, Physical punishment