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Findings and recommendations from a case review of application decisions for mother and baby units in prison and the role of social work.
A report on how local authorities plan for sufficiency of accommodation that meets the needs of children in care and care leavers
Information on looked-after children at both national and local authority levels for the financial year 2021 to 2022.
This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.
Analysis of male to female birth ratios in the United Kingdom for the period 2016 to 2020.
Summary of the 2021 Census QA processes, detailing QA steps and methods from first assessments to production of final estimates. It will outline the involvement of local authorities in the quality assurance process with a ca…
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.
These tables set out the number and rate of children referred for an assessment for autism and the number and rate of children diagnosed with autism each quarter.
An independent report on the delivery of children's services from the Children’s Commissioner in Sefton.
Statistics on children referred to and assessed by children's social services for the year ending 31 March 2022.
This publication presents key statistical information relating to Health Reviews for pre-school children in Northern Ireland.
The report of the independent investigation led by Dr Bill Kirkup on maternity and neonatal services in East Kent.
Best practice framework for children's social care practice systems following the children's social care innovation programme round 1 evaluation.
Quarterly experimental statistics on the Child Maintenance Service to June 2022.
Most popular first names for baby boys and girls in 2021 using birth registration data.
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel paper about bruising to children.
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel paper setting out key findings from reviews where domestic abuse featured.
Local authority spending plans for education, children's services and social care.
This annual publication details statistical information on children adopted from care in Northern Ireland.
This quarterly publication provides an overview on the performance of the Child Maintenance Service in Northern Ireland. This publication contains information up to the quarter ending June 2022.
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