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This annual publication details statistical information on children adopted from care in Northern Ireland.
This publication presents information on children in Northern Ireland who have been looked after continuously for 12 months or longer at 30 September each year.
A range of outcome measures at national and local authority level for children in need, including children looked after by local authorities.
Findings from stage 1 of the children’s homes workforce census.
This annual publication presents information on those who left care during the previous financial year, as well as the circumstances of those who have left care at the time of their nineteenth birthday.
A report on what ‘complex needs’ means to local authority and children’s home staff and how they support children with these needs.
Information on looked after children at both national and local authority levels for the financial year 2022 to 2023.
Children’s social care statistics for Northern Ireland presents figures, collected from each of the five health and social care trusts, for children in need at 31 March and year ending 31 March.
What children and young people have told us about their experiences of living in social care settings, including children’s homes, boarding schools, living with foster carers and staying at residential special schools.
Evaluation of projects to deliver support to care leavers aged 16 to 25 not in education, employment or training (NEET), or who were at risk of becoming NEET.
Statistics on approved placements by type, sex, age, ethnicity and length of stay.
National safeguarding practice review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex needs in residential settings.
What children and young people have told us about their experiences of living in children’s homes or with foster carers and staying at residential special schools or boarding schools.
A report on how local authorities plan for sufficiency of accommodation that meets the needs of children in care and care leavers
Best practice framework for children's social care practice systems following the children's social care innovation programme round 1 evaluation.
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