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Data Provider: Welsh Government Experimental Statistics Contacts received for children by statutory social services during the year, by local authority
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YearIn all years, Pembrokeshire\’s data only includes closed contact referrals only. <br /><br />In 2022-23:<br />Swansea\’s figure for metric CH/003 only includes data the for the period between 1 January and 31 March 2023.<br />Conwy was unable to provide data for metric CH/002. Ceredigion was unable to provide data for metric CH/003.<br /><br />In 2021-22:<br />Swansea was unable to provide data for metrics CH/002 and CH/003 due to technical issues with their ICT systems. Ceredigion and Bridgend were unable to provide data for metric CH/003. Conwy was unable to provide data for metric 2. <br /><br />In 2020-21:<br />Merthyr Tydfil was unable to provide data for metrics CH/002 and CH/003, and Ceredigion was unable to provide data for metric CH/003. <br />[Filter]
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Click here to sortCH/001: The number of contacts for children received by statutory Social Services during the yearClick here to sortCH/002: The number of contacts for children received by statutory Social Services during the year where advice or assistance was providedClick here to sortCH/003: The number of contacts received by statutory children's social services during the year where a decision was made by the end of the next working dayClick here to sortCH/001: The number of contacts for children received by statutory Social Services during the yearClick here to sortCH/002: The number of contacts for children received by statutory Social Services during the year where advice or assistance was providedClick here to sortCH/003: The number of contacts received by statutory children's social services during the year where a decision was made by the end of the next working dayClick here to sortCH/001: The number of contacts for children received by statutory Social Services during the yearClick here to sortCH/002: The number of contacts for children received by statutory Social Services during the year where advice or assistance was providedClick here to sortCH/003: The number of contacts received by statutory children's social services during the year where a decision was made by the end of the next working day
[Collapse]Wales176,40870,572145,004209,00885,126162,261223,57690,823182,545
WalesIsle of Anglesey3,8413,6483,6324,3014,1304,0924,6984,1974,126
Gwynedd5,4057925,4006,2219876,2196,2861,0986,140
Conwy7,0881,0105,6789,381..|Nid yw\'r eitem o ddata ar gael6,7309,298..|Nid yw\'r eitem o ddata ar gael7,146
Denbighshire4,3296114,0185,1057444,8307,8447547,191
Flintshire11,5714,34810,80512,9109,89412,90213,2029,89912,999
Wrexham10,4003,05510,16212,6093,41512,39113,4533,31813,389
Powys6,5893,5754,3028,6705,2206,0307,5456,0505,255
Ceredigion5,1941,398..|Nid yw\'r eitem o ddata ar gael4,0561,202..|Nid yw\'r eitem o ddata ar gael3,3441,458..|Nid yw\'r eitem o ddata ar gael
Pembrokeshire3,0122,2212,5634,6902,1223,8784,5121,6112,664
Carmarthenshire9,2575,2148,66711,0595,4739,30313,1906,28012,962
Swansea9,3094,7899,0798,119..|Nid yw\'r eitem o ddata ar gael..|Nid yw\'r eitem o ddata ar gael7,0722,3871,745
Neath Port Talbot10,9942,25910,99412,8072,08412,80714,3742,61414,374
Bridgend4,7421,2354,4875,6672,150..|Nid yw\'r eitem o ddata ar gael8,3342,6798,295
Vale of Glamorgan7,8012,3864,3007,1654,0533,3389,2865,5034,868
Cardiff23,4119,44719,95529,47412,45220,02628,7559,15016,045
Rhondda Cynon Taf19,4898,11019,25224,38510,46324,03426,71211,97626,276
Merthyr Tydfil3,126..|Nid yw\'r eitem o ddata ar gael..|Nid yw\'r eitem o ddata ar gael5,6002,7355,5707,3782,2897,378
Caerphilly7,2304,3937,1239,1295,3978,6459,5655,7459,508
Blaenau Gwent4,5126237965,7815178206,7551,638857
Torfaen4,6753,3334,6654,7923,2904,7915,1243,6025,120
Monmouthshire4,3292,7003,0425,7763,3795,7695,8253,5085,698
Newport10,1045,4256,08411,3115,41910,08611,0245,06710,509

Metadata

General description

The information is collected to captivate the volume and demand for information, advice and assistance during the year, as defined in the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014.

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

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Title

Contacts received for children by statutory social services during the year, 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

Keywords

Performance Measure, Children, Referrals, Contacts

Statistical quality

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