This statistic shows the main reasons why children were taken into care in England (UK) in 2018. Nearly two thirds of children - 56 percent - entered the care system due to abuse or neglect from their parents or guardians.
Distribution of looked after children in care in England (UK) in 2018, by category of need*
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Share of looked after children
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UK Department for Education. (November 15, 2018). Distribution of looked after children in care in England (UK) in 2018, by category of need* (in percentage) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/375720/main-reasons-why-children-are-in-care-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Distribution of looked after children in care in England (UK) in 2018, by category of need* (in percentage)." Chart. November 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375720/main-reasons-why-children-are-in-care-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. (2018). Distribution of looked after children in care in England (UK) in 2018, by category of need* (in percentage). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375720/main-reasons-why-children-are-in-care-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Distribution of Looked after Children in Care in England (Uk) in 2018, by Category of Need* (in Percentage)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375720/main-reasons-why-children-are-in-care-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education, Distribution of looked after children in care in England (UK) in 2018, by category of need* (in percentage) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375720/main-reasons-why-children-are-in-care-in-england-uk/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Distribution of looked after children in care in England (UK) in 2018, by category of need* (in percentage) [Graph], UK Department for Education, November 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/375720/main-reasons-why-children-are-in-care-in-england-uk/