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   {
    "year": "2021",
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    "year": "2022",
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    "year": "2023",
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    "year": "2024",
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    "pct_whole": 10.0
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  "value": 81770,
  "source": "DfE, National_cla_pl_count_by_characteristics.csv, national, cla_group=\"CLA on 31 March\""
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  "value": 8500,
  "source": "DfE, National_cla_pl_count_by_characteristics.csv, national, cla_group=\"CLA on 31 March\""
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  "source": "DfE, National_cla_pl_count_by_characteristics.csv, national, cla_group=\"CLA on 31 March\""
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  "value": 7400,
  "source": "DfE, National_cla_pl_count_by_characteristics.csv, national, cla_group=\"CLA on 31 March\""
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  "value": 9.0,
  "source": "DfE, National_cla_pl_count_by_characteristics.csv, national, cla_group=\"CLA on 31 March\""
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  "value": 1100,
  "source": "DfE, National_cla_pl_count_by_characteristics.csv, national, cla_group=\"CLA on 31 March\""
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  "source": "DfE, National_cla_pl_count_by_characteristics.csv, national, cla_group=\"CLA on 31 March\""
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  "value": {
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  "source": "DfE, National_cla_pl_count_by_characteristics.csv, national, cla_group=\"CLA on 31 March\""
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  "source": "DfE, National_cla_pl_count_by_characteristics.csv, national, cla_group=\"CLA on 31 March\", characteristic=\"Total children\""
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    "year": "2025",
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    "pct_whole": 23.0
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  "value": {
   "year": "2025",
   "children": 59430,
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  "source": "DfE, National_cla_pl_count_by_characteristics.csv"
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     "year": "2021",
     "children": 58990,
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     "pct_whole": 8.0
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    {
     "year": "2022",
     "children": 58250,
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     "year": "2023",
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     "year": "2024",
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     "year": "2025",
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     "year": "2023",
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     "year": "2024",
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     "year": "2025",
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   {
    "year": "2021",
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    "reason": "Change to/Implementation of care plan",
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    "reason": "Other",
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    "pct": 8.5
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    "reason": "Carer requests placement end other than due to child's behaviour",
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   {
    "reason": "Approval removed",
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   },
   {
    "reason": "Custody",
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  "value": 59140,
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   {
    "year": "2022",
    "changes": 56480
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   {
    "year": "2023",
    "changes": 59620
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   {
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   {
    "year": "2025",
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   }
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   {
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   {
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    "From 1 year to under 2 years": 1770,
    "From 2 years to under 5 years": 1370,
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  "value": [
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    "placement": "All children",
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    "pct_within_20": 69.3,
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    "pct_over_20": 22.2,
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   },
   {
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    "pct_over_20": 19.5,
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   {
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   },
   {
    "placement": "Other placements",
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   {
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    "pct_not_known": 9.6
   },
   {
    "placement": "Placed with parents or other person with parental responsibility",
    "children": 4970,
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    "pct_within_20": 91.1,
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    "pct_over_20": 8.5,
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    "pct_not_known": 0.2
   },
   {
    "placement": "Secure homes and children's homes",
    "children": 9480,
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    "pct_over_20": 47.5,
    "not_known": 90,
    "pct_not_known": 0.9
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  ],
  "source": "DfE, national_cla_on_31_march_by_placement_distance_and_placement_locality.csv, 31 March 2025 snapshot"
 },
 "distance_trend": {
  "value": [
   {
    "year": "2021",
    "children": 80780,
    "over_20": 16860,
    "pct_over_20": 20.9,
    "not_known": 4590,
    "pct_not_known": 5.7
   },
   {
    "year": "2022",
    "children": 82090,
    "over_20": 17020,
    "pct_over_20": 20.7,
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    "pct_not_known": 7.5
   },
   {
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    "children": 83750,
    "over_20": 17660,
    "pct_over_20": 21.1,
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    "pct_not_known": 9.4
   },
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    "year": "2024",
    "children": 83530,
    "over_20": 18020,
    "pct_over_20": 21.6,
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    "pct_not_known": 9.5
   },
   {
    "year": "2025",
    "children": 81770,
    "over_20": 18120,
    "pct_over_20": 22.2,
    "not_known": 6990,
    "pct_not_known": 8.5
   }
  ],
  "source": "DfE, national_cla_on_31_march_by_placement_distance_and_placement_locality.csv, 31 March 2025 snapshot"
 },
 "new_placements_2025": {
  "value": [
   {
    "placement": "All new placements",
    "new_placements": 90930,
    "over_20": 18870,
    "pct_over_20": 20.8,
    "outside_la": 32780,
    "pct_outside_la": 36.0
   },
   {
    "placement": "Foster placements",
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    "outside_la": 16800,
    "pct_outside_la": 35.2
   },
   {
    "placement": "Independent and semi-independent living arrangements/ supported accommodation",
    "new_placements": 14950,
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    "pct_outside_la": 20.7
   },
   {
    "placement": "Other placement",
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   },
   {
    "placement": "Other residential settings",
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    "over_20": 1530,
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   },
   {
    "placement": "Placed for adoption",
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    "over_20": 1250,
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    "outside_la": 1770,
    "pct_outside_la": 66.8
   },
   {
    "placement": "Placed with parents or other persons with parental responsibility",
    "new_placements": 7050,
    "over_20": 610,
    "pct_over_20": 8.7,
    "outside_la": 1370,
    "pct_outside_la": 19.4
   },
   {
    "placement": "Residential schools",
    "new_placements": 50,
    "over_20": 30,
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    "outside_la": null,
    "pct_outside_la": null
   },
   {
    "placement": "Secure homes and children's homes",
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    "over_20": 3460,
    "pct_over_20": 46.4,
    "outside_la": 4790,
    "pct_outside_la": 64.2
   }
  ],
  "source": "DfE, CLA_during_the_year_by_placement_type_and_locality.csv, new placements made during the year ending 31 March 2025"
 },
 "school_any_move_2025": {
  "value": {
   "n": 5910,
   "children": 52130,
   "pct": 11.3,
   "pct_whole": 11.0
  },
  "source": "DfE, Stability measures for children looked after in England, reporting year 2025 (official statistics in development), national_cla_school_moves_by_characteristics.csv"
 },
 "school_midyear_2025": {
  "value": {
   "n": 4190,
   "children": 52130,
   "pct": 8.0,
   "pct_whole": 8.0
  },
  "source": "DfE, Stability measures for children looked after in England, reporting year 2025 (official statistics in development), national_cla_school_moves_by_characteristics.csv"
 },
 "school_any_move_two_year_2025": {
  "value": {
   "n": 9350,
   "children": 45680,
   "pct": 20.5,
   "pct_whole": 20.0
  },
  "source": "DfE, Stability measures for children looked after in England, reporting year 2025 (official statistics in development), national_cla_school_moves_by_characteristics.csv"
 },
 "sw_three_plus_2025": {
  "value": {
   "n": 19900,
   "children": 81770,
   "pct": 24.3,
   "pct_whole": 24.0
  },
  "source": "DfE, Stability measures for children looked after in England, reporting year 2025 (official statistics in development), national_cla_swcount_by_characteristics.csv"
 },
 "sw_three_plus_two_year_2025": {
  "value": {
   "n": 31520,
   "children": 59430,
   "pct": 53.0,
   "pct_whole": 53.0
  },
  "source": "DfE, Stability measures for children looked after in England, reporting year 2025 (official statistics in development), national_cla_swcount_by_characteristics.csv"
 },
 "sw_three_plus_under_12_months_2025": {
  "value": {
   "n": 7620,
   "children": 23240,
   "pct": 32.8,
   "pct_whole": 33.0
  },
  "source": "DfE, Stability measures for children looked after in England, reporting year 2025 (official statistics in development), national_cla_swcount_by_characteristics.csv"
 },
 "combined_all_three_2025": {
  "value": {
   "n": 310,
   "children": 52130,
   "pct": 0.6,
   "pct_whole": 1.0
  },
  "source": "DfE, Stability measures for children looked after in England, reporting year 2025 (official statistics in development), National_cla_combined_stability_by_characteristics.csv"
 },
 "combined_all_three_two_year_2025": {
  "value": {
   "n": 1660,
   "children": 45680,
   "pct": 3.6,
   "pct_whole": 4.0
  },
  "source": "DfE, Stability measures for children looked after in England, reporting year 2025 (official statistics in development), National_cla_combined_stability_by_characteristics.csv"
 },
 "la_coverage_2025": {
  "value": {
   "codes": 155,
   "with_rate": 150,
   "suppressed": 2,
   "none_looked_after": 1,
   "not_applicable": 2
  },
  "source": "DfE, LA_CLA_placement_stability.csv, local authority level, unrounded; a \"z\" denominator marks a predecessor authority that no longer exists, a \"0\" denominator an authority with no children looked after, and a \"c\" a suppressed cell"
 },
 "la_distribution_2025": {
  "value": {
   "authorities_with_rate": 150,
   "authorities_total": 155,
   "min": 4.7,
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   "q1": 8.4,
   "median": 10.4,
   "q3": 11.7,
   "p90": 13.9,
   "max": 17.9
  },
  "source": "DfE, LA_CLA_placement_stability.csv, local authority level, unrounded"
 },
 "la_rates_2025": {
  "value": [
   {
    "la": "Hartlepool",
    "region": "North East",
    "children": 332,
    "n": 31,
    "pct": 9.3
   },
   {
    "la": "Middlesbrough",
    "region": "North East",
    "children": 493,
    "n": 59,
    "pct": 12.0
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    "region": "Outer London",
    "children": 121,
    "n": 9,
    "pct": 7.4
   },
   {
    "la": "Sutton",
    "region": "Outer London",
    "children": 215,
    "n": 21,
    "pct": 9.8
   },
   {
    "la": "Waltham Forest",
    "region": "Outer London",
    "children": 292,
    "n": 32,
    "pct": 11.0
   }
  ],
  "source": "DfE, LA_CLA_placement_stability.csv, local authority level, unrounded"
 },
 "la_persistence": {
  "value": {
   "authorities_all_five_years": 144,
   "median_year_on_year_change_pp": 1.6,
   "p90_year_on_year_change_pp": 4.1,
   "above_england_all_five_years": 25,
   "below_england_all_five_years": 30,
   "england_rate_by_year": {
    "2021": 9.2,
    "2022": 10.0,
    "2023": 10.6,
    "2024": 10.6,
    "2025": 10.4
   }
  },
  "source": "DfE, LA_CLA_placement_stability.csv, local authority level, unrounded"
 },
 "regions_2025": {
  "value": [
   {
    "region": "North East",
    "children": 6040,
    "n": 630,
    "pct": 10.4
   },
   {
    "region": "North West",
    "children": 14620,
    "n": 1280,
    "pct": 8.8
   },
   {
    "region": "Yorkshire and The Humber",
    "children": 9080,
    "n": 1040,
    "pct": 11.5
   },
   {
    "region": "East Midlands",
    "children": 6410,
    "n": 610,
    "pct": 9.5
   },
   {
    "region": "West Midlands",
    "children": 11560,
    "n": 1110,
    "pct": 9.6
   },
   {
    "region": "East of England",
    "children": 6800,
    "n": 740,
    "pct": 10.9
   },
   {
    "region": "London",
    "children": 9290,
    "n": 950,
    "pct": 10.2
   },
   {
    "region": "South East",
    "children": 11050,
    "n": 1330,
    "pct": 12.0
   },
   {
    "region": "South West",
    "children": 6920,
    "n": 810,
    "pct": 11.7
   },
   {
    "region": "Inner London",
    "children": 3790,
    "n": 390,
    "pct": 10.3
   },
   {
    "region": "Outer London",
    "children": 5500,
    "n": 570,
    "pct": 10.4
   }
  ],
  "source": "DfE, LA_CLA_placement_stability.csv, regional level"
 },
 "placement_mix": {
  "value": {
   "foster": {
    "label": "1. Total foster placements",
    "2021": 56990,
    "2022": 57170,
    "2023": 56610,
    "2024": 55960,
    "2025": 54820
   },
   "homes": {
    "label": "4. Total secure homes and children's homes",
    "2021": 7440,
    "2022": 7610,
    "2023": 8020,
    "2024": 8710,
    "2025": 9480
   },
   "childrens_homes": {
    "label": "4b Total children's homes subject to children's homes regulations",
    "2021": 7310,
    "2022": 7480,
    "2023": 7900,
    "2024": 8600,
    "2025": 9380
   },
   "secure": {
    "label": "4a Total secure homes",
    "2021": 130,
    "2022": 130,
    "2023": 120,
    "2024": 110,
    "2025": 110
   },
   "supported": {
    "label": "5. Total independent and semi-independent living arrangements/ supported accommodation",
    "2021": 6070,
    "2022": 7470,
    "2023": 8620,
    "2024": 6080,
    "2025": 7520
   },
   "other": {
    "label": "8. Total other placements",
    "2021": 600,
    "2022": 710,
    "2023": 1180,
    "2024": 4020,
    "2025": 2050
   },
   "with_parents": {
    "label": "3. Total placed with parents or other person with parental responsibility",
    "2021": 6070,
    "2022": 5710,
    "2023": 5830,
    "2024": 5390,
    "2025": 4970
   },
   "placed_for_adoption": {
    "label": "2. Total placed for adoption",
    "2021": 2490,
    "2022": 2350,
    "2023": 2230,
    "2024": 2120,
    "2025": 1660
   },
   "total": {
    "label": "Total children",
    "2021": 80780,
    "2022": 82090,
    "2023": 83750,
    "2024": 83530,
    "2025": 81770
   }
  },
  "source": "DfE, national_cla_on_31_march_by_characteristics.csv, characteristic=\"Placement\""
 }
}