This statistic shows the total number of children looked after in England as of March 2018, by category of need. In 2018, there were 47,530 children in social care due to abuse or neglect.
Total number of children looked after by childcare services in England as of March 2018, by category of need
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GOV.UK. (November 15, 2018). Total number of children looked after by childcare services in England as of March 2018, by category of need [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/680744/number-of-children-looked-after-by-category-of-need-england/
GOV.UK. "Total number of children looked after by childcare services in England as of March 2018, by category of need." Chart. November 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/680744/number-of-children-looked-after-by-category-of-need-england/
GOV.UK. (2018). Total number of children looked after by childcare services in England as of March 2018, by category of need. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/680744/number-of-children-looked-after-by-category-of-need-england/
GOV.UK. "Total Number of Children Looked after by Childcare Services in England as of March 2018, by Category of Need." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/680744/number-of-children-looked-after-by-category-of-need-england/
GOV.UK, Total number of children looked after by childcare services in England as of March 2018, by category of need Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/680744/number-of-children-looked-after-by-category-of-need-england/ (last visited January 23, 2021)