Main presenting issues on referral for children and young people receiving counselling by Year, Area and Presenting Issues
See what variables and values are shown in your table
| Variable | Visibility | Selected values | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data description | Shown in table | All 3 values | Change values |
| Year | Shown in table | All 12 values | Change values |
| Local Authority | Shown in table | All 24 values | Change values |
| Presenting Issues | Shown in table | All 29 values | Change values |
Table
Standard shorthand is used in this table: [t] = total.
| Data values | Data description | Year | Local Authority | Presenting Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25230 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Total |
| 411 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Abuse (including sexual) |
| 1155 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Academic |
| 1917 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Anger |
| 5409 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Anxiety |
| 1110 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Behaviour related |
| 1377 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Bereavement |
| 765 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Bullying |
| 153 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Caring responsibility |
| 33 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Cyber safety (inclusing cyber-bullying and sexting) |
| 915 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Depression |
| 222 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Domestic abuse |
| 225 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Eating disorders |
| 3789 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Family |
| 30 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Finanical concerns/poverty |
| 315 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Illness |
| 21 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Offending |
| 231 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Relationshop with boyfriend/girlfriend |
| 1323 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Relationships other |
| 249 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Relationships with teachers |
| 1044 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Self-harm |
| 1347 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Self-worth |
| 93 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Sexual (including orientation) |
| 1293 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Stress |
| 51 [t] | Total | 2024/25 | Wales | Substance misuse |
Next update expected:March 2027
Updates
- 25th March 2026
Annual Publication Update
Main information
- Designation
- Official statistics
- Data provider
- Welsh Government
- Data source
- Local Authority School Counselling Services collection
- Time period covered
- September 2013 to August 2025
Overview
- Summary of dataset and variables
The information presented here shows the main presenting issues on referral for children and young people who have received counselling. This data can be split by year, area, presenting issues and gender.
- Data collection or calculation
Local authorities are required to provide anonymised information about their counselling services to the Welsh Government. This data informs the development of counselling services for children and young people in Wales. The data is collected from September to August each year.
In addition, local authorities commented that 322 children or young people who received counselling did not identify as male or female in 2021/22. The data collection form will be developed in future and include additional gender categories.
- Statistical quality
Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.
- Rounding applied
All the figures are rounded independently to the nearest 3 to protect the identity of individuals.
Published by
- Organisation
- Welsh Government
- Contact email
- school.stats@gov.wales