This statistic shows the main reasons why children were taken into care in England (UK) in 2018, by category of need. 63 percent of children entered the care system due to abuse or neglect from their parents or guardians.
Distribution of children taken into care in England (UK) in 2018, by main reason*
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Share of looked after children
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UK Department for Education. (November 15, 2018). Distribution of children taken into care in England (UK) in 2018, by main reason* (in percentage) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/375782/main-reasons-why-children-were-taken-into-care-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Distribution of children taken into care in England (UK) in 2018, by main reason* (in percentage)." Chart. November 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375782/main-reasons-why-children-were-taken-into-care-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. (2018). Distribution of children taken into care in England (UK) in 2018, by main reason* (in percentage). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375782/main-reasons-why-children-were-taken-into-care-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Distribution of Children Taken into Care in England (Uk) in 2018, by Main Reason* (in Percentage)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375782/main-reasons-why-children-were-taken-into-care-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education, Distribution of children taken into care in England (UK) in 2018, by main reason* (in percentage) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375782/main-reasons-why-children-were-taken-into-care-in-england-uk/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Distribution of children taken into care in England (UK) in 2018, by main reason* (in percentage) [Graph], UK Department for Education, November 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/375782/main-reasons-why-children-were-taken-into-care-in-england-uk/