Guidance
Looked-after children statistics in England: guide
How we produce statistics on looked-after children.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
This is a guide to looked-after children statistics published by the Department for Education.
The guide explains:
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data collection and coverage
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data processing
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information on published statistics
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data quality and uses
Updates to this page
Published 28 March 2018
Last updated 18 May 2020
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Updated to include information for the ‘Outcomes for children looked after by local authorities: 31 March 2019’ statistical release.
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Updated to include information for the 2018 to 2019 looked-after children statistical release.
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Document 'A guide to looked-after children statistics in England' updated to include information for the 2017 to 2018 outcomes release.
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Updated to include data quality and methodology information for the 2017 to 2018 statistical release.
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First published.