Children looked after in social services

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CH/037a: Number of children becoming looked after during the year

CH/037b: Number of new episodes of children becoming looked after during the year

CH/038: Number of Part 6 care and support plans that were completed within 10 working days of the start of becoming looked after

CH/039: Number of children looked after on 31 March

CH/040: Number of children looked after receiving section 76 short breaks on 31 March

CH/041: Number of statutory visits for children looked after that were due during the year

CH/042a: Number of statutory visits to children looked after during the year that were completed regardless of if they were within statutory timescales

CH/042b: Number of statutory visits to children looked after during the year that were completed within statutory timescales

CH/043: Number of children looked after on 31 March who experienced three or more placements during the year

CH/044: Number of children looked after on 31 March who experienced one or more changes of school during the year (excluding transitional arrangements or moves associated with adoption or moves home)

CH/045: Number of children looked after who returned home during the year

CH/046: Number of children looked after who are not placed with parents, family or friends on 31 March

CH/047: Number of children looked after who are placed within Wales but outside of the responsible local authority on 31 March

CH/048: Number of children looked after who are placed outside of Wales on 31 March

CH/049: Number of initial Pathway Plans due to be completed during the year

CH/050: Number of initial Pathway Plans due during the year that were completed within timescales

CH/051: Number of young people during the year where a personal adviser was allocated as required

CH/052: Number of care leavers who experience homelessness during the year as defined by the Housing (Wales) Act 2014

CH/053a: Number of Category 1 care-experienced young people on 31 March

CH/053b: Number of Category 2 care-experienced young people on 31 March

CH/053c: Number of Category 3 care-experienced young people on 31 March

CH/053d: Number of Category 4 care-experienced young people on 31 March

CH/053e: Number of Category 5 care-experienced young people on 31 March

CH/053f: Number of Category 6 care-experienced young people on 31 March

CH/054a: Number of Category 2 care leavers on 31 March who completed at least 3 consecutive months of employment, education, or training during the year

CH/054b: Number of Category 3 care leavers on 31 March who completed at least 3 consecutive months of employment, education, or training during the year

CH/054c: Number of Category 4 care leavers on 31 March who completed at least 3 consecutive months of employment, education, or training during the year

CH/055: Number of young people leaving care who move into a When I am Ready placement during the year

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W06000023

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Next update expected:1 December 2026

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7th April 2026: Dataset first published.

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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

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Children looked after activity in social services during the year 1 April to 31 March.

Information on children looked after and care leavers 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 looked after in social services

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