This statistic shows the main reasons why children were taken into care in England (UK) in 2018. Nearly two thirds of children - 56 percent - entered the care system due to abuse or neglect from their parents or guardians.
Distribution of looked after children in care in England (UK) in 2018, by category of need*
(in percentage)
*"Looked after children" include foster placements, children placed for adoption, placements with parents, other placements in the community, secure units, children's homes and hostels and other residential settings including residential schools.
Category of need refers to the most applicable category of the eight “Need Codes” at the time the child started to be looked after rather than necessarily the entire reason they are looked after. Percentages not equal to 100 may be due to rounding.
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UK Department for Education. (November 15, 2018). Distribution of looked after children in care in England (UK) in 2018, by category of need* (in percentage) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 26, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/375720/main-reasons-why-children-are-in-care-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Distribution of looked after children in care in England (UK) in 2018, by category of need* (in percentage)." Chart. November 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 26, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375720/main-reasons-why-children-are-in-care-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. (2018). Distribution of looked after children in care in England (UK) in 2018, by category of need* (in percentage). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 26, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375720/main-reasons-why-children-are-in-care-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Distribution of Looked after Children in Care in England (Uk) in 2018, by Category of Need* (in Percentage)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375720/main-reasons-why-children-are-in-care-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education, Distribution of looked after children in care in England (UK) in 2018, by category of need* (in percentage) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375720/main-reasons-why-children-are-in-care-in-england-uk/ (last visited May 26, 2020)
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