Children looked after on 31 March by number of placements during the year
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| Variable | Visibility | Selected values | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Shown in table | All 24 values | Change values |
| Year | Shown in table | All 23 values | Change values |
| Placements | Shown in table | All 4 values | Change values |
| Data description | Shown in table | All 2 values | Change values |
Table
| Data values | Data description | Year | Local Authority | Placements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,035 | Number of children | 2002-03 | Total Welsh local authorities | Children with 1 or more placements during year |
| 100 | Percentage of children | 2002-03 | Total Welsh local authorities | Children with 1 or more placements during year |
| 2,815 | Number of children | 2002-03 | Total Welsh local authorities | Children with 1 placement during year |
| 70 | Percentage of children | 2002-03 | Total Welsh local authorities | Children with 1 placement during year |
| 720 | Number of children | 2002-03 | Total Welsh local authorities | Children with 2 placements during year |
| 18 | Percentage of children | 2002-03 | Total Welsh local authorities | Children with 2 placements during year |
| 500 | Number of children | 2002-03 | Total Welsh local authorities | Children with 3 or more placements during year |
| 12 | Percentage of children | 2002-03 | Total Welsh local authorities | Children with 3 or more placements during year |
| 50 | Number of children | 2002-03 | Isle of Anglesey | Children with 1 or more placements during year |
| 100 | Percentage of children | 2002-03 | Isle of Anglesey | Children with 1 or more placements during year |
| 40 | Number of children | 2002-03 | Isle of Anglesey | Children with 1 placement during year |
| 77 | Percentage of children | 2002-03 | Isle of Anglesey | Children with 1 placement during year |
| 5 | Number of children | 2002-03 | Isle of Anglesey | Children with 2 placements during year |
| 12 | Percentage of children | 2002-03 | Isle of Anglesey | Children with 2 placements during year |
| 5 | Number of children | 2002-03 | Isle of Anglesey | Children with 3 or more placements during year |
| 12 | Percentage of children | 2002-03 | Isle of Anglesey | Children with 3 or more placements during year |
| 130 | Number of children | 2002-03 | Gwynedd | Children with 1 or more placements during year |
| 100 | Percentage of children | 2002-03 | Gwynedd | Children with 1 or more placements during year |
| 90 | Number of children | 2002-03 | Gwynedd | Children with 1 placement during year |
| 69 | Percentage of children | 2002-03 | Gwynedd | Children with 1 placement during year |
| 25 | Number of children | 2002-03 | Gwynedd | Children with 2 placements during year |
| 18 | Percentage of children | 2002-03 | Gwynedd | Children with 2 placements during year |
| 15 | Number of children | 2002-03 | Gwynedd | Children with 3 or more placements during year |
| 12 | Percentage of children | 2002-03 | Gwynedd | Children with 3 or more placements during year |
| 140 | Number of children | 2002-03 | Conwy | Children with 1 or more placements during year |
Next update expected:December 2026
Updates
- 23rd July 2026
Corrected English text in table.
- 16th July 2026
This dataset has been updated to include data for 2024-25.
- 30th January 2026
- Dataset first published.
Main information
- Designation
- Official statistics in development
- Data provider 1
- Welsh Government
- Data source 1
- Children looked after (SSDA903) data collection
- Data provider 2
- Welsh Government
- Data source 2
- Looked After Children Census
- Time period covered
- April 2002 to March 2025
- Dataset ID
- d2270c0c-730a-46ef-a4ac-9d33d3ebc539
Overview
- Summary of dataset and variables
General description 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. Some children are also looked after because the local authority provides accommodation for respite purposes - the figures in this table exclude these children.
- 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.
- Rounding applied
The following measures have been taken to minimise the risk of unwanted disclosure of personal data: All figures have been rounded to the nearest five. Where there are less than five children in any group, the actual number has been suppressed, and replaced by the symbol 'c'.
- Related reports
Published by
- Organisation
- Welsh Government
- Contact email
- stats.pss@gov.wales