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  • Children in care in Northern Ireland 2008/09 to 2021/22

    Topics:
    • Social Care Policy, 
    • DoH Statistics and Research, 
    • Children's services statistics

    Date published: 22 August 2023

    Last updated: 3 September 2024

    This publication presents information on children in Northern Ireland who have been looked after continuously for 12 months or longer at 30 September each year. Information is presented on the educational achievements of these children as well as religious background, ethnicity, disability, placement, health, economic activity and criminal convictions.

    Documents

    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2021/22Adobe PDF (1 MB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland Tables 2021/22Microsoft Excel (17.47 MB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2020/21Adobe PDF (700.22 KB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland Tables 2020/21Microsoft Excel (120.13 KB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2019/20Adobe PDF (828.87 KB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland Tables 2019/20Microsoft Excel (120.25 KB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2018/19Adobe PDF (942.62 KB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland Tables 2018/19Microsoft Excel (51.78 KB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2017/18Adobe PDF (3.42 MB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland Tables 2017/18Microsoft Excel (144.18 KB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2016/17Adobe PDF (2.61 MB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland Tables 2016/17 Microsoft Excel (171.72 KB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2015/16Adobe PDF (2.65 MB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland Tables 2015/16Microsoft Excel (165.19 KB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2014/15Adobe PDF (2.78 MB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland Tables 2014/15Microsoft Excel (154.03 KB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2013/14Adobe PDF (2.75 MB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland Tables 2013/14Microsoft Excel (147.82 KB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2012/13Adobe PDF (2.47 MB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland tables 2012/13Microsoft Excel (109.85 KB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2011/12Adobe PDF (978.85 KB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland tables 2011/12Microsoft Excel (102.32 KB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2010/11Adobe PDF (1.56 MB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland Tables 2010/11Microsoft Excel (235.52 KB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2009/10Adobe PDF (1.51 MB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland Tables 2009/10Microsoft Excel (150.57 KB)
    • Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2008/09Adobe PDF (1.04 MB)
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