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Table 2.4: Number of children looked after 2000-2007 by ethnic origin

Ethnicity

Children looked after on 31 March…

Percentage of 2007 total

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

White

11,047

11,163

11,436

10,153

10,769

11,795

84

Mixed Ethnicity

85

100

114

95

122

137

1

Black, Black Scottish or Black British

19

21

24

31

41

74

1

Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British

47

51

43

40

49

48

0

Other Ethnic Background

44

52

57

32

30

44

0

Not disclosed/not known

1,834

1,971

1,962

14

Total

11,241

11,388

11,675

12,185

12,982

14,060

100

Notes: Table excludes children who are on a planned series of short term placements.
Prior to 2007 table includes estimates wherever local authorities were not able to provide information.
Figures for 2006 are revised.
In years 2002 - 2004 children with unreported ethnic origin were allocated to an ethnic group rather than being presented as 'unknown'. For this reason, totals may not exactly equal the sum of their parts, due to rounding.

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