Children in care numbers dip slightly

Cllr Roger Gough

The number of children looked after by local authorities in England has dipped very slightly. Figures released by government show in the year ending 31 March 2024, 83,630 children were looked after, down 0.5% (2023: 83,760). This is a rate of 70 children looked after per 10,000 children – the same as last year. The…

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