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Annual live births, stillbirths, maternities, and fertility rates in England and Wales by factors including parent age, parent country of birth, ethnicity, deprivation, gestational age and birthweight.
Annual statistics for England on serious incidents that involve death or serious harm to a child due to abuse or neglect, and any death of a looked-after child.
Analyses risk factors for being not in education, employment or training (NEET) at ages 17 to 19 and 20 to 24.
Statistics on approved placements by type, sex, age, ethnicity and length of stay.
This annual report aims to show the prevalence rate of autism amongst the compulsory school age population.
This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.
Annual update of indicators related to children in care, road traffic accidents, hospital admissions, A&E attendance and pregnancy and birth.
Progress update on the feasibility of a survey to measure the prevalence of child abuse.
Information on the stability of children looked after on 31 March 2025.
This analysis examined how Tax-Free Childcare supports labour market participation for mothers from pregnancy to childbirth and following maternity leave.
The most popular baby names that were registered in Northern Ireland in 2025.
The Department for Education publishes official statistics on education and children.
This document outlines the research questions and themes that matter most to improving outcomes for children, young people and learners.
A range of outcome measures at national and local authority level for children in need, including children looked after by local authorities.
Quarterly statistics on the Child Maintenance Service to December 2025.
Annual datasets for local authority health visits to pregnant women, children and their families during pregnancy and early childhood.
The findings and recommendations of the Early Years Screen Time Advisory Group on the effects of all types of screen use in the early years of childhood.
This report contains data on children in workless households and children’s educational attainment.
Official statistics on separated families and their child maintenance arrangements.
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