Children in care in England (UK)

Statistics report on children in care in England (UK)

Children in care in England (UK)

This report presents statistics and facts about the children in care, or "looked after children", in England (UK). It includes figures on the demographics of looked after children and on the educational achievements of such children, and compares them to children with more regular family situations.

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Children in care

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  • Premium Statistic Children in care in England (UK) 1997-2018
  • Premium Statistic Rate of children in care in England (UK) 2010-2018
  • Premium Statistic Age of children in care in England (UK) 2018
  • Premium Statistic Main reasons why children are in care in England (UK) 2018
  • Premium Statistic Main reasons why children were taken into care in England (UK) 2018
  • Premium Statistic Children in care: types of placement in England (UK) 2018
  • Premium Statistic Children in foster care in England (UK) 2010-2018
  • Premium Statistic Children entering care system in England (UK) 2010-2018

Outcome for children looked after by local authorities

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  • Premium Statistic Boys in care: skills attainment gap at Key Stage 1 (KS1) England 2015
  • Premium Statistic Girls in care: skills attainment gap at Key Stage 1 (KS1) England 2015
  • Premium Statistic Boys in care: skills attainment gap at Key Stage 2 (KS2) England 2015
  • Premium Statistic Girls in care: skills attainment gap at Key Stage 2 (KS2) England 2015
  • Premium Statistic Boys in care: GCSE attainment gap England 2010-2015
  • Premium Statistic Girls in care: GCSE attainment gap England 2010-2015
  • Premium Statistic Boys in care: GCSEs attainment gap (with English/maths) England 2010-2015
  • Premium Statistic Girls in care: GCSEs attainment gap (with English/maths) England 2010-2015

Adoption

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  • Premium Statistic Number of children who began to be looked after in England in 2011-2018
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