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Number of children looked after in England, by category of need 2017

Total number of children looked after by childcare services in England as of March 2017, by category of need

The data displays the total number of children looked after in England as of March 2017, by category of need. In 2017, there were 44,600 children in social care due to abuse or neglect.

Abuse or neglect	44600
Child's disability	2290
Parent's illness or disability	2320
Family in acute stress	6030
Family dysfunction	11150
Socially unacceptable behaviour	1080
Low income	100
Absent parenting	5100

Number of children looked after in England, by category of need 2017

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