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CHILDREN LOOKED AFTER 2001-02
TABLE 8
NUMBER OF CHILDREN LOOKED AFTER IN A PLANNED SERIES OF SHORT TERM PLACEMENTS BY GENDER AND AGE GROUP 1-3
Age group | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | % change 2001 to 2002 |
Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
Male |
Under 1 | 17 | 1 | 95 | 4 | 456 |
1-4 | 171 | 7 | 134 | 5 | -22 |
5-11 | 679 | 28 | 517 | 20 | -24 |
12-15 | 442 | 18 | 539 | 20 | 22 |
16-17 | 146 | 6 | 169 | 6 | 16 |
Total | 1,455 | 60 | 1,454 | 55 | 0 |
Female |
Under 1 | 15 | 1 | 118 | 4 | 687 |
1-4 | 127 | 5 | 156 | 6 | 23 |
5-11 | 414 | 17 | 286 | 11 | -31 |
12-15 | 304 | 12 | 492 | 19 | 62 |
16-17 | 130 | 5 | 129 | 5 | -1 |
Total | 989 | 40 | 1,181 | 45 | 19 |
All people |
Under 1 | 32 | 1 | 213 | 8 | 564 |
1-4 | 298 | 12 | 290 | 11 | -3 |
5-11 | 1,093 | 45 | 804 | 31 | -26 |
12-15 | 746 | 31 | 1,031 | 39 | 38 |
16-17 | 276 | 11 | 297 | 11 | 8 |
Total | 2,444 | 100 | 2,635 | 100 | 8 |
Note: (1) Table includes rounded estimates for local authorities not able to provide information.
Note: (2) Some totals do not exactly equal the sum of their component parts due to the effects of rounding.
Note: (3) The short term placements shown here are used by local authorities to provide respite to children and families where this can help to avoid the need for a child to become looked after full time.
The use of short term placements is not restricted to disability respite.
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