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 23: PERCENTAGE OF YOUNG PEOPLE DISCHARGED FROM SECURE CARE ACCOMMODATION WITH AN AGREED AFTERCARE PLAN DURING SPELL IN SECURE, AND PLACEMENT ON DISCHARGE WAS AS AGREED IN AFTERCARE PLAN, BY LENGTH OF STAY, 2009-10

Length of time spent in secure

0-<1 month

1-<2 months

2-<3 months

3-<6 months

6-<12 months

more than 1 year

All

Aftercare plan was agreed during spell in secure

55%

81%

81%

85%

89%

92%

75%

Placement on discharge was as agreed in aftercare plan

68%

73%

76%

77%

74%

67%

73%

Length of time spent in secure

0-<1 month

1-<2 months

2-<3 months

3-<6 months

6-<12 months

more than 1 year

All

Aftercare plan was not agreed during spell in secure

45%

19%

19%

15%

11%

8%

25%

Placement on discharge was not as agreed in aftercare plan

22%

23%

24%

19%

23%

17%

21%

Length of time spent in secure

0-<1 month

1-<2 months

2-<3 months

3-<6 months

6-<12 months

more than 1 year

All

Unknown if aftercare plan was agreed during spell in secure

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Unknown if placement on discharge was as agreed in aftercare plan

10%

5%

0%

4%

3%

17%

6%

Notes: Percentage of young people whose placement on discharge was as agreed in aftercare plan were calculated as a percentage of those with an aftercare plan.

Young people can be discharged more than once during the year.

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