This statistic shows the number of children who were in social care as of March 31 in England (UK), from 1997 to 2018. Despite a small dip between 2004 and 2008, the number of children in care has increased over this 21 year period, to a total of 75,420 in 2018.
Number of looked after children in England from 1997 to 2018*
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UK Department for Education. (November 15, 2018). Number of looked after children in England from 1997 to 2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/375696/children-in-care-in-england-uk-timeline/
UK Department for Education. "Number of looked after children in England from 1997 to 2018*." Chart. November 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375696/children-in-care-in-england-uk-timeline/
UK Department for Education. (2018). Number of looked after children in England from 1997 to 2018*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375696/children-in-care-in-england-uk-timeline/
UK Department for Education. "Number of Looked after Children in England from 1997 to 2018*." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375696/children-in-care-in-england-uk-timeline/
UK Department for Education, Number of looked after children in England from 1997 to 2018* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375696/children-in-care-in-england-uk-timeline/ (last visited May 21, 2022)