Looked-after children: research and statistics
The following documents can be accessed on the Department for Children, Schools and Families Research and Statistics Gateway.
Children
Looked After in England (Including Adoption and Care Leavers):
2005-2006
This statistical first release provides provisional statistics on children
looked after at a national level. It is an update from the previous publication
which was released in March 2006. It includes details on overall numbers of
looked after children at 31 March, the number of children adopted in 2005-06,
the number and qualifications achieved by care leavers in 2005-06 aged 16 and
over, and the activity of 19-year-old former care leavers.
Outcome
Indicators for Looked after Children, Twelve Months to 30 September 2004 -
England
This statistical first release covers a range of outcome indicators for
children who have been continously looked after for at least 12 months in
England. This is the second time an SFR has been published, although a detailed
volume has been released on an annual basis since 2000.
Children
Looked After by Local Authorities, Year Ending 31 March 2005
This volume provides statistics on children looked after by local authorities.
It is an update from the previous volume released in March 2005. This volume is
a reference document including detailed local authorities figures. It contains
new data items on mothers in care and on distance between home and
placement.
Children
Looked After by Local Authorities, Year Ending 31 March 2004
This volume provides statistics on children looked after by local authorities.
It is an update from the previous volume released in March 2003 and the
Children Looked After in England Statistical Bulletin that was published on 27
January 2005. The bulletin provided mainly 2004 national figures while this
volume includes detailed local authority figures. This volume contains a new
data item on the causes of deaths of children looked after.
This page was last updated on 02 July 2007
