Children's contacts and assessments in social services

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CH/001: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year has nested options

CH/004a: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from self

CH/004b: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from relative

CH/004c: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from friend or neighbour

CH/004d: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from early intervention prevention service (step-up)

CH/004e: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from health

CH/004f: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from education

CH/004g: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from housing

CH/004h: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from police

CH/004i: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from probation

CH/004j: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from third sector organisation

CH/004k: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from local authority

CH/004l: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from independent hospital

CH/004m: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from ambulance service

CH/004n: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from care regulator

CH/004o: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from provider

CH/004p: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from advocate

CH/004q: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from other

CH/004r: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year received from internal (social worker other team)

CH/002: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year where advice or assistance was provided

CH/003: Number of new contacts for children received by statutory social services during the year where a decision was made by the end of the next working day

CH/005a: Number of new contacts received during the year where physical punishment by a parent or carer was one of several factors

CH/005b: Number of new contacts received during the year where physical punishment by a parent or carer was the only factor

CH/006: Number of new assessments completed for children during the year has nested options

CH/007a: Number of new assessments completed for children during the year where needs were only able to be met with a care and support plan

CH/007b: Number of new assessments completed for children during the year where needs were able to be met by any other means

CH/007c: Number of new assessments completed for children during the year where there were no eligible needs to meet

CH/008a: Number of new assessments completed for children during the year for children who were born at the time the assessment concluded

CH/008b: Number of new assessments completed for children during the year for children who were born at the time the assessment concluded where there is evidence that the child has been seen

CH/009a: Number of new assessments completed for children during the year where there was evidence of the active offer of Welsh

CH/009b: Number of new assessments completed for children during the year where the active offer of Welsh was accepted

CH/009c: Number of new assessments completed for children during the year where the assessment was undertaken using the language of choice

CH/010: Number of new assessments completed for children during the year undertaken in the secure estate

CH/011a: Number of new assessments completed during the year where physical punishment by a parent or carer was one of several factors

CH/011b: Number of new assessments completed during the year where physical punishment by a parent or carer was the only factor

CH/012: Number of new assessments completed for children during the year that were completed within statutory timescales

CH/013: Number of new assessments that were requested by the child or family during the year where a previous assessment had been completed in the previous 12 months has nested options

CH/014a: Number of new assessments that were requested by the child or family during the year and a previous assessment had been completed in the previous 12 months where needs were only able to be met with a care and support plan

CH/014b: Number of new assessments that were requested by the child or family during the year and a previous assessment had been completed in the previous 12 months where needs were able to be met by any other means

CH/014c: Number of new assessments that were requested by the child or family during the year and a previous assessment had been completed in the previous 12 months where there were no eligible needs to meet

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Next update expected:1 December 2026

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12th August 2026: Data restored

Main information

Designation: Official statistics in development
Data provider: Welsh Government
Data source: Performance and improvement framework for social services
Time period covered: April 2020 to March 2025
Dataset ID: 4e6e2c82-3a7d-4abf-b19d-c475a24534cf

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Children's contacts and assessment activity in social services during the year 1 April to 31 March.

Information on new contacts received for children by statutory social services and new assessments completed for children during the year.

Data collection or calculation

The performance and improvement framework for social services includes a set of data metrics to be provided by local authorities on an annual basis. Detailed guidance can be found on the local authority social services performance and improvement framework page - link in weblinks.

Children's contacts and assessments in social services

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