Children looked after adopted during the year by age of child at start of last period of care and length of time until adoption
Standard shorthand is used in this table: [x] = not available.
| Data values | Data description | Year | Age | Length of time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | Number | 2023-24 | All ages | All durations |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | All ages | Under 1 year |
| 100 | Number | 2023-24 | All ages | 1 to 2 years |
| 100 | Number | 2023-24 | All ages | 2 to 3 years |
| 35 | Number | 2023-24 | All ages | 3 to 4 years |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | All ages | 4 to 5 years |
| 5 | Number | 2023-24 | All ages | 5 to 6 years |
| 5 | Number | 2023-24 | All ages | 7 years and over |
| 175 | Number | 2023-24 | Under 1 year | All durations |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | Under 1 year | Under 1 year |
| 90 | Number | 2023-24 | Under 1 year | 1 to 2 years |
| 65 | Number | 2023-24 | Under 1 year | 2 to 3 years |
| 20 | Number | 2023-24 | Under 1 year | 3 to 4 years |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | Under 1 year | 4 to 5 years |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | Under 1 year | 5 to 6 years |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | Under 1 year | 7 years and over |
| 25 | Number | 2023-24 | 1 to 2 years | All durations |
| 5 | Number | 2023-24 | 1 to 2 years | 1 to 2 years |
| 10 | Number | 2023-24 | 1 to 2 years | 2 to 3 years |
| 5 | Number | 2023-24 | 1 to 2 years | 3 to 4 years |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | 1 to 2 years | 5 to 6 years |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | 1 to 2 years | 7 years and over |
| 25 | Number | 2023-24 | 2 to 3 years | All durations |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | 2 to 3 years | 1 to 2 years |
| 10 | Number | 2023-24 | 2 to 3 years | 2 to 3 years |
| 10 | Number | 2023-24 | 2 to 3 years | 3 to 4 years |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | 2 to 3 years | 5 to 6 years |
| 15 | Number | 2023-24 | 3 to 4 years | All durations |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | 3 to 4 years | 1 to 2 years |
| 10 | Number | 2023-24 | 3 to 4 years | 2 to 3 years |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | 3 to 4 years | 3 to 4 years |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | 3 to 4 years | 5 to 6 years |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | 3 to 4 years | 7 years and over |
| 5 | Number | 2023-24 | 4 to 5 years | All durations |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | 4 to 5 years | 1 to 2 years |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | 4 to 5 years | 2 to 3 years |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | 4 to 5 years | 7 years and over |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | 5 to 6 years | All durations |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | 5 to 6 years | 1 to 2 years |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | 5 to 6 years | 3 to 4 years |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | 7 years and over | All durations |
| [x] | Number | 2023-24 | 7 years and over | 5 to 6 years |
| 250 | Number | 2022-23 | All ages | All durations |
| 80 | Number | 2022-23 | All ages | 1 to 2 years |
| 105 | Number | 2022-23 | All ages | 2 to 3 years |
| 40 | Number | 2022-23 | All ages | 3 to 4 years |
| 15 | Number | 2022-23 | All ages | 4 to 5 years |
| 5 | Number | 2022-23 | All ages | 5 to 6 years |
| 175 | Number | 2022-23 | Under 1 year | All durations |
| 65 | Number | 2022-23 | Under 1 year | 1 to 2 years |
| 75 | Number | 2022-23 | Under 1 year | 2 to 3 years |
| 20 | Number | 2022-23 | Under 1 year | 3 to 4 years |
| 10 | Number | 2022-23 | Under 1 year | 4 to 5 years |
| [x] | Number | 2022-23 | Under 1 year | 5 to 6 years |
| 25 | Number | 2022-23 | 1 to 2 years | All durations |
| 5 | Number | 2022-23 | 1 to 2 years | 1 to 2 years |
| 10 | Number | 2022-23 | 1 to 2 years | 2 to 3 years |
| 10 | Number | 2022-23 | 1 to 2 years | 3 to 4 years |
| [x] | Number | 2022-23 | 1 to 2 years | 4 to 5 years |
| 25 | Number | 2022-23 | 2 to 3 years | All durations |
| [x] | Number | 2022-23 | 2 to 3 years | 1 to 2 years |
| 10 | Number | 2022-23 | 2 to 3 years | 2 to 3 years |
| 5 | Number | 2022-23 | 2 to 3 years | 3 to 4 years |
| [x] | Number | 2022-23 | 2 to 3 years | 4 to 5 years |
| 15 | Number | 2022-23 | 3 to 4 years | All durations |
| [x] | Number | 2022-23 | 3 to 4 years | 1 to 2 years |
| 5 | Number | 2022-23 | 3 to 4 years | 2 to 3 years |
| 5 | Number | 2022-23 | 3 to 4 years | 3 to 4 years |
| [x] | Number | 2022-23 | 3 to 4 years | 4 to 5 years |
| 5 | Number | 2022-23 | 4 to 5 years | All durations |
| [x] | Number | 2022-23 | 4 to 5 years | 2 to 3 years |
| [x] | Number | 2022-23 | 4 to 5 years | 3 to 4 years |
| [x] | Number | 2022-23 | 4 to 5 years | 4 to 5 years |
| [x] | Number | 2022-23 | 5 to 6 years | All durations |
| [x] | Number | 2022-23 | 5 to 6 years | 1 to 2 years |
| [x] | Number | 2022-23 | 5 to 6 years | 2 to 3 years |
| [x] | Number | 2022-23 | 7 years and over | All durations |
| [x] | Number | 2022-23 | 7 years and over | 5 to 6 years |
| 285 | Number | 2021-22 | All ages | All durations |
| 105 | Number | 2021-22 | All ages | 1 to 2 years |
| 125 | Number | 2021-22 | All ages | 2 to 3 years |
| 35 | Number | 2021-22 | All ages | 3 to 4 years |
| 15 | Number | 2021-22 | All ages | 4 to 5 years |
| [x] | Number | 2021-22 | All ages | 5 to 6 years |
| [x] | Number | 2021-22 | All ages | 6 to 7 years |
| [x] | Number | 2021-22 | All ages | 7 years and over |
| 205 | Number | 2021-22 | Under 1 year | All durations |
| 90 | Number | 2021-22 | Under 1 year | 1 to 2 years |
| 80 | Number | 2021-22 | Under 1 year | 2 to 3 years |
| 20 | Number | 2021-22 | Under 1 year | 3 to 4 years |
| 10 | Number | 2021-22 | Under 1 year | 4 to 5 years |
| [x] | Number | 2021-22 | Under 1 year | 5 to 6 years |
| [x] | Number | 2021-22 | Under 1 year | 6 to 7 years |
| 35 | Number | 2021-22 | 1 to 2 years | All durations |
| 10 | Number | 2021-22 | 1 to 2 years | 1 to 2 years |
| 15 | Number | 2021-22 | 1 to 2 years | 2 to 3 years |
| 5 | Number | 2021-22 | 1 to 2 years | 3 to 4 years |
| [x] | Number | 2021-22 | 1 to 2 years | 4 to 5 years |
| 25 | Number | 2021-22 | 2 to 3 years | All durations |
| [x] | Number | 2021-22 | 2 to 3 years | 1 to 2 years |
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Next update expected:June 2026
Updates
- 30th January 2026
- Dataset first published.
Main information
- Designation
- Official statistics in development
- Data provider 1
- Welsh Government
- Data source 1
- Adoptions of looked after children (AD1) data collection
- Data provider 2
- Welsh Government
- Data source 2
- Looked After Children Census
Overview
- Summary of dataset and variables
From 2016-17, looked after children data is now collected during the year through the Looked after children Census. This has replaced the existing datasets Looked After Children (SSDA903), Adoptions of looked after children (AD1), Educational qualifications of care leavers (OC1) and Care leavers on their 19th birthday (OC3).
This table presents figures about children looked after by Welsh local authorities. Children looked after include those on care orders and other children provided with accommodation by their local authority.
- Data collection or calculation
Anonymised individual child level data is extracted from local authority administrative systems and returned electronically to the Data Collection team within the Welsh Government using an online secure data transfer system called 'Objective Connect'. Welsh Government analysts then apply an extensive series of validation checks to ensure that the information provided uses the correct codes and is internally consistent.
- Statistical quality
Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.
- Related reports
Published by
- Organisation
- Welsh Government
- Contact email
- stats.pss@gov.wales