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Data Provider: Welsh Government Experimental Statistics Number of children reported during the year where child exploitation was a factor, by local authority
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YearIn 2022-23, Swansea was unable to provide data for metric CH/034c.<br /><br />In 2022-23 and 2021-22, Ceredigion was unable to provide data for metrics CH/033 and CH/034 due to issues with their ICT system. <br /><br />In 2020-21, Ceredigion, Merthyr Tydfil, and Monmouthshire couldn\’t provide the data for metrics CH/033 and CH/034. Swansea was unable to record information for CH/034c.[Filtered]
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[Expand]Click here to sortCH/033: The total number of children reported during the year where child exploitation was a factor[Collapse]CH/034: Type of child exploitation totalFrom 2022-23 onwards, only the primary factor is reported. In previous years, a child could have reported more than one factor. Therefore, care should be taken when comparing previous years data with 2022-23.Click here to sortCH/034: Type of child exploitation totalFrom 2022-23 onwards, only the primary factor is reported. In previous years, a child could have reported more than one factor. Therefore, care should be taken when comparing previous years data with 2022-23.
Click here to sortCH/034a: Child sexual exploitationClick here to sortCH/034b: Child criminal exploitationClick here to sortCH/034c: Child trafficking
[Collapse]Wales1,4711,1391,0701802,389
WalesIsle of Anglesey7739361186
Gwynedd213716861
Conwy633429063
Denbighshire31296035
Flintshire37631037
Wrexham2001469526267
Powys134152237102491
Ceredigion..|The data item is not available..|The data item is not available..|The data item is not available..|The data item is not available..|The data item is not available
Pembrokeshire129261030129
Carmarthenshire6377604141
Swansea88163104..|The data item is not available267
Neath Port Talbot6075605140
Bridgend545620076
Vale of Glamorgan1569015
Cardiff10844586108
Rhondda Cynon Taf322511036
Merthyr Tydfil382811039
Caerphilly623527365
Blaenau Gwent10101112
Torfaen593626062
Monmouthshire492637063
Newport141899314196

Metadata

Title

Number of children reported during the year where child exploitation was a factor, 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

Exploitation of children is a safeguarding issue which can and does cause significant harm to children. Capturing and monitoring data on exploitation allows local authorities to further develop and refine their strategies for the prevention of this form of abuse.

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.

Keywords

Child exploitation, Child sexual exploitation, Child criminal exploitation, Child trafficking

Statistical quality

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