National statistics

Characteristics of children in need: 2020 to 2021

Statistics on children referred to and assessed by children's social services for the year ending 31 March 2021.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 28 October 2021

Documents

Characteristics of children in need: 2020 to 2021

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/characteristics-of-children-in-need/2021

Details

Information on:

• referrals to children’s social care services
• assessments carried out on children referred to children’s social care services
• children subject to child protection plans

Published 28 October 2021