Statistics Publication Notice: Health and Care Series: Children's Social Work Statistics 2009/10
Statistics publication of Child Protection and Secure Care and Close Support Accommodation
TABLE 1 NUMBER OF CHILD PROTECTION REFERRALS: 2005/06-2009/10 BY GENDER AND AGE GROUP
Age/gender |
Year Ended 31 March…… |
% of total |
% change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Boys |
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Unborns |
49 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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0-4 |
1,554 |
1,816 |
1,872 |
2,045 |
2,127 |
16% |
4% |
5-10 |
1,862 |
2,108 |
2,092 |
2,159 |
2,339 |
17% |
8% |
11-15 |
1,407 |
1,621 |
1,683 |
1,683 |
1,624 |
12% |
-4% |
16+ |
95 |
81 |
65 |
52 |
117 |
1% |
125% |
Unknown |
33 |
18 |
13 |
8 |
3 |
0% |
-63% |
Total |
5,000 |
5,644 |
5,725 |
5,947 |
6,210 |
46% |
4% |
Girls |
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Unborns |
56 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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0-4 |
1,488 |
1,805 |
1,793 |
1,888 |
2,031 |
15% |
8% |
5-10 |
1,677 |
1,837 |
2,001 |
1,948 |
2,144 |
16% |
10% |
11-15 |
1,995 |
2,192 |
2,235 |
2,278 |
2,452 |
18% |
8% |
16+ |
156 |
159 |
175 |
142 |
213 |
2% |
50% |
Unknown |
52 |
29 |
13 |
12 |
5 |
0% |
-58% |
Total |
5,424 |
6,022 |
6,217 |
6,268 |
6,845 |
51% |
9% |
Gender Unknown |
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Total |
143 |
294 |
448 |
498 |
468 |
3% |
-6% |
All people |
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Unborns |
200 |
270 |
331 |
435 |
421 |
3% |
-3% |
0-4 |
3,053 |
3,634 |
3,698 |
3,951 |
4,166 |
31% |
5% |
5-10 |
3,541 |
3,952 |
4,133 |
4,120 |
4,501 |
33% |
9% |
11-15 |
3,404 |
3,817 |
3,954 |
3,986 |
4,094 |
30% |
3% |
16+ |
251 |
240 |
244 |
195 |
330 |
2% |
69% |
Unknown |
118 |
47 |
30 |
26 |
11 |
0% |
-58% |
Total |
10,567 |
11,960 |
12,390 |
12,713 |
13,523 |
100% |
6% |
Note : Since 2006/07, the gender-split for unborns was not requested so these are all allocated as 'unknown gender'.
Note : For cells shown as "-", figures are not available.
Note : Changes in the number of child protection referrals over time should be made with caution (see Background Notes)
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