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  • This review is a summary of analysis of the completeness of the CSDS for children aged 0 to 4 years.

  • Quarterly and annual data sets about the number and proportion of infants who have been fully, partially or not at all breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks.

  • Findings from surveys of people who applied to and people who completed the 2022 cohort of the Frontline (now Approach Social Work) social work programme.

  • Evidence of providers’ finances from the 2025 survey of childcare and early years providers.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Annual datasets for local authority health visits to pregnant women, children and their families during pregnancy and early childhood.