Table 2.1: Children Looked After Statistics 2008-09 - Errata - 7 April 2010
Please note that table 2.1 previously incorrectly included 19-21 year olds in the 'not known' category and only 18 year olds in the 18-21. This has now been amended to show all 18-21 year olds in the 18-21 age category and only not knowns in the 'not known' category.
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Contents
Main Findings
Looked After Children
Starting To Be Looked After
Leaving Care
Care Leavers
Young People Eligible For Aftercare Services
Revisions To 2007-08 Data
Background Notes
The following charts are available:
Chart 1: Children looked after per 1,000 of 0-18 population by type of placement, March 1987-2009
Chart 2: Children looked after in the community by type of accommodation on 31st March, 2001-2009
Chart 3: Children looked after on 31st March 2009 by age and gender
Chart 4: Children looked after on a current planned series of short term placements on 31st March, 2001-2009
Chart 5: Percentage of looked after children in residential and community placements on 31st March 2009 by local authority
The following tables are available:
Table 1.1: Children looked after at 31st March 2009 by age group and gender
Table 1.2: Children looked after at 31st March 2009 by ethnic group
Table 1.3: Children looked after at 31st March 2009 by disability status
Table 1.4: Children looked after at 31st March 2009 by current statute and length of time under current statute
Table 1.5: Children looked after as at 31st March 2009 under a Parental Responsibility Order, Freed for Adoption or under a Permanency order, by age group
Table 1.6: Children looked after as at 31st March 2009 under a Parental Responsibility Order, Freed for Adoption or under a Permanency order, by ethnic group
Table 1.7: Children looked after as at 31st March 2009 under a Parental Responsibility Order, Freed for Adoption or under a Permanency order, by disability status
Table 1.8: Children looked after at 31st March 2009 by type of accommodation
Table 1.9: Children looked after away from home at 31st March 2009 by number of placements and length of time looked after
Table 1.10: Children looked after at 31st March 2009 with and without a current care plan
Table 1.11: Children starting to be looked after during 2008-09 by age group and gender
Table 1.12: Children starting to be looked after during 2008-09 by ethnic origin
Table 1.13: Children starting to be looked after during 2008-09 by disability status
Table 1.14: Children starting to be looked after during 2008-09 by statutory reason for being looked after
Table 1.15: Children ceasing to be looked after during 2008-09 by age group and gender
Table 1.16: Children ceasing to be looked after during 2008-09 by destination on discharge and age
Table 1.17: Children ceasing to be looked after during 2008-09 by ethnic origin
Table 1.18: Children ceasing to be looked after during 2008-09 by disability status
Table 1.19: Children ceasing to be looked after during 2008-09 by age group and length of time looked after
Table 1.20: Young people ceasing to be looked after during 2008-09 who were beyond minimum school-leaving age on date they ceased to be looked after - with a pathway plan, and with a nominated pathway co-ordinator
Table 1.21: Young people ceasing to be looked after during 2008-09 who were beyond minimum school-leaving age on date they ceased to be looked after - by age group and destination on discharge
Table 1.22: Young people ceasing to be looked after during 2008-09 who were above school leaving age on date they ceased to be looked after - by final accommodation type and destination on discharge
Table 1.23: Young people eligible for aftercare services on 31st March 2009, by age and type of accommodation
Table 1.24: Young people eligible for aftercare services on 31st March 2009, by age and economic activity
Table 1.25: Young people eligible for aftercare services on 31st March 2009, by gender and economic activity
Table 1.26: Young people eligible for aftercare services on 31st March 2009, by ethnic group and economic activity
Table 1.27: Young people eligible for aftercare services on 31st March 2009, by disability status and economic activity
Table 1.28: Young people eligible for aftercare services - episodes of homelessness since becoming eligible for aftercare services
Table 1.29: All children with a current planned series of short term placements at 31st March 2009 by age group and gender
Table 1.30: All children with a current planned series of short term placements at 31st March 2009 by type of placement
Table 2.1: Number of children looked after and number of children starting to be looked after 2001-2009 by age and gender
Table 2.2: Number of children looked after and number of children starting to be looked after 2001-2009 by statutory reason for being looked after
Table 2.3: Number of children looked after 2001-2009 by type of accommodation
Table 2.4: Number of children looked after 2002-2009 by ethnic origin
Table 2.5: Number of children looked after 2001-2009 by disability status
Table 2.6: Number of children ceasing to be looked after, by destination and age, 2001-2009
Table 2.7: Number of children ceasing to be looked after, by length of time looked after and age, 2001-2009
Table 2.8: Number of children looked after in a planned series of short-term placements, by gender and age 2001-2009
Table 2.9: Number of children looked after by accommodation, 1971-2009
Table 3.1: Children starting and ceasing to be looked after, by local authority, 2008-09
Table 3.2: Characteristics of children looked after by local authority, 31st March 2009
Table 3.3: Children looked after by type of accommodation and local authority, 31st March 2009
Table 3.4: Percentage of care leavers beyond minimum school leaving age with a pathway plan and a pathway co-ordinator, by local authority, 2008-09
Table 3.5: Young people eligible for aftercare services, percentage in touch with social services and percentage in employment, education or training, by local authority, 2008-09
Annex A: Disability
Annex B: Destination Accommodation
Annex C: Placement Types Whilst Being Looked After
Annex D: Legal Reasons