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Children looked after return 2026 to 2027: guide

Guide for local authorities submitting the children looked after data return for the year 2026 to 2027.

Applies to England

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This guide will help local authorities to submit the children looked after data return (also known as SSDA903) for the year 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Read more guidance on submitting data for the children looked after return.

Updates to this page

Published 5 November 2025
Last updated 4 June 2026 show all updates
  1. Updated 'Children looked after return 2026 to 2027: guide'.

  2. First published.

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