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Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 March 2017 (named day). It was answered by Edward Timpson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Children: Protection

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children have been (a) put on a child protection plan and (b) put back on a child protection plan within two years of coming off such a plan in each of the last five years.

Answer

The number of children who have been placed on a child protection plan in each of the last five years is available in table A2 of the annual Children In Need statistical publication:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/characteristics-of-children-in-need-2015-to-2016

We do not hold information in the requested format on the number of the children who came back onto a child protection plan within 2 years of coming off one.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
67371
Session
2016-17
Registered interest declared
Yes
Subjects
Children Protection
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk