Substance misuse status of children receiving care and support by child status

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [c] = confidential information.

Data values	Data description	Collection Year (at 31 March)	Local Authority	Area Code	Child Status
9075	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	All children receiving care and support
3920	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	Children looked after at 31 March
905	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
4250	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
195	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	All children receiving care and support
90	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	Children looked after at 31 March
20	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
85	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
405	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Gwynedd	W06000002	All children receiving care and support
150	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Gwynedd	W06000002	Children looked after at 31 March
20	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Gwynedd	W06000002	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
235	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Gwynedd	W06000002	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
315	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Conwy	W06000003	All children receiving care and support
130	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Conwy	W06000003	Children looked after at 31 March
15	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Conwy	W06000003	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
165	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Conwy	W06000003	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
265	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Denbighshire	W06000004	All children receiving care and support
120	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Denbighshire	W06000004	Children looked after at 31 March
15	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Denbighshire	W06000004	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
130	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Denbighshire	W06000004	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
350	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Flintshire	W06000005	All children receiving care and support
150	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Flintshire	W06000005	Children looked after at 31 March
75	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Flintshire	W06000005	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
120	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Flintshire	W06000005	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
190	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Wrexham	W06000006	All children receiving care and support
75	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Wrexham	W06000006	Children looked after at 31 March
35	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Wrexham	W06000006	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
80	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Wrexham	W06000006	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
150	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Powys	W06000023	All children receiving care and support
65	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Powys	W06000023	Children looked after at 31 March
[c]	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Powys	W06000023	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
85	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Powys	W06000023	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
195	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Ceredigion	W06000008	All children receiving care and support
70	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Ceredigion	W06000008	Children looked after at 31 March
20	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Ceredigion	W06000008	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
110	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Ceredigion	W06000008	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
245	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Pembrokeshire	W06000009	All children receiving care and support
130	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Pembrokeshire	W06000009	Children looked after at 31 March
10	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Pembrokeshire	W06000009	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
105	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Pembrokeshire	W06000009	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
445	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Carmarthenshire	W06000010	All children receiving care and support
110	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Carmarthenshire	W06000010	Children looked after at 31 March
45	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Carmarthenshire	W06000010	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
290	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Carmarthenshire	W06000010	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
580	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Swansea	W06000011	All children receiving care and support
310	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Swansea	W06000011	Children looked after at 31 March
60	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Swansea	W06000011	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
210	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Swansea	W06000011	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
435	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Neath Port Talbot	W06000012	All children receiving care and support
195	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Neath Port Talbot	W06000012	Children looked after at 31 March
15	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Neath Port Talbot	W06000012	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
220	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Neath Port Talbot	W06000012	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
620	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Bridgend	W06000013	All children receiving care and support
225	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Bridgend	W06000013	Children looked after at 31 March
90	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Bridgend	W06000013	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
310	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Bridgend	W06000013	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
200	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Vale of Glamorgan	W06000014	All children receiving care and support
105	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Vale of Glamorgan	W06000014	Children looked after at 31 March
5	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Vale of Glamorgan	W06000014	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
90	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Vale of Glamorgan	W06000014	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
1370	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Cardiff	W06000015	All children receiving care and support
625	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Cardiff	W06000015	Children looked after at 31 March
125	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Cardiff	W06000015	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
620	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Cardiff	W06000015	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
865	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Rhondda Cynon Taf	W06000016	All children receiving care and support
370	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Rhondda Cynon Taf	W06000016	Children looked after at 31 March
125	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Rhondda Cynon Taf	W06000016	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
370	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Rhondda Cynon Taf	W06000016	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
205	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Merthyr Tydfil	W06000024	All children receiving care and support
95	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Merthyr Tydfil	W06000024	Children looked after at 31 March
35	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Merthyr Tydfil	W06000024	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
75	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Merthyr Tydfil	W06000024	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
555	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Caerphilly	W06000018	All children receiving care and support
270	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Caerphilly	W06000018	Children looked after at 31 March
65	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Caerphilly	W06000018	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
220	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Caerphilly	W06000018	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
275	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Blaenau Gwent	W06000019	All children receiving care and support
120	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Blaenau Gwent	W06000019	Children looked after at 31 March
15	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Blaenau Gwent	W06000019	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
145	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Blaenau Gwent	W06000019	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
465	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Torfaen	W06000020	All children receiving care and support
195	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Torfaen	W06000020	Children looked after at 31 March
25	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Torfaen	W06000020	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
245	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Torfaen	W06000020	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
310	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Monmouthshire	W06000021	All children receiving care and support
120	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Monmouthshire	W06000021	Children looked after at 31 March
50	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Monmouthshire	W06000021	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
140	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Monmouthshire	W06000021	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
440	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Newport	W06000022	All children receiving care and support
205	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Newport	W06000022	Children looked after at 31 March
30	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Newport	W06000022	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
205	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2022-23	Newport	W06000022	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
8630	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2021-22	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	All children receiving care and support
3705	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2021-22	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	Children looked after at 31 March
785	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2021-22	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
4135	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2021-22	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March
185	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2021-22	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	All children receiving care and support
80	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2021-22	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	Children looked after at 31 March
20	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2021-22	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March
85	Children for whom substance misuse information was available	2021-22	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March

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Next update expected:This dataset is not expected to be updated or replaced in the future

Updates

• 30th January 2026: Dataset first published.

Main information

• Designation: Official statistics in development
• Data provider: Welsh Government
• Data source: Children Receiving Care and Support (CRCS) Census

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  The Census collected individual records on all children receiving care and support, including those looked after by a local authority, who had an open case with a local authority on the 31 March that had been open for the three months from 1 January to 31 March. The purpose of the Census is to collect data that measures the characteristics and attributes of children receiving care and support who receive social services from their local authorities, including children looked after by local authorities.

• 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 'AFON'. The AFON system applies 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:
  • Wales Children Receiving Care and Support Census

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: stats.pss@gov.wales

Metadata

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