Transparency data
Children in need: a focus on disability
Statistical analysis of children in need, children looked after and care leavers with a disability, including care journeys and outcomes.
Applies to England
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This ad hoc publication builds on the analysis published in the annual children in need statistics.
This release includes in-depth analysis of:
- characteristics of children in need (CIN), children looked after (CLA) and care leavers with a disability, including demographics, needs and outcomes
- educational outcomes, referral routes and social care journeys for CIN with a disability
- care history, legal status and reasons for ceasing to be looked after for CLA with a disability
- education, employment and accommodation outcomes for care leavers with a disability
- regional and local authority variations across CIN, CLA and care leavers with a disability
Updates to this page
Published 24 September 2026