Child protection register

Please note that during the Covid-19 pandemic, a more frequent, high level child protection data collection has temporarily been established from management information. This collection can be accessed here:

https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/doh-statistics-and-research/covid-19-statistics

Current publication

• Quarterly child protection statistics for Northern Ireland (April - June 2020)
• Children's social care statistics for Northern Ireland 2018/19

Previous publication

• Quarterly child protection statistics for Northern Ireland (October - December 2019)
• Children's social care statistics for Northern Ireland 2017/18

Until 2012 this publication was divided into two publications titled ‘Children order statistical tables’ and ‘Children order statistical trends’.

For older publications, use the publications search

Information sources

• Corporate parenting returns
• Quality report for child order statistical publications 

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