The Department for Education has published statistics on looked after children in England for the year ending 31 March 2014. Key points include:
· There were 68,840 looked after children at 31 March 2014, an increase of 1% on the previous year
· There were 30,430 children who started to be looked after during the year ending 31 March 2014, an increase of 5% on the previous year
· 30,430 children also ceased to be There were 30,430 children who started to be looked after during the year ending 31 March 2014, an increase of 6% on the previous year
· 5,040 looked after children were adopted during the year ending 31 March 2014, an increase of 26% on the previous year
Read more at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/359277/SFR36_2014_Text.pdf
· There were 68,840 looked after children at 31 March 2014, an increase of 1% on the previous year
· There were 30,430 children who started to be looked after during the year ending 31 March 2014, an increase of 5% on the previous year
· 30,430 children also ceased to be There were 30,430 children who started to be looked after during the year ending 31 March 2014, an increase of 6% on the previous year
· 5,040 looked after children were adopted during the year ending 31 March 2014, an increase of 26% on the previous year
Read more at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/359277/SFR36_2014_Text.pdf