B5 Duration of episodes of need ending in the year to 31 March by local authority, England 2013 to 2021
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Episodes of need ending during the year by duration of episode of need.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Children's social care
- Publication
- Children in need
- Release
- Reporting year 2021
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 1,475
- Geographic levels
- Local authority, National, Regional
- Indicators
- 1 year but less than 2 years - number
- 1 year but less than 2 years - percentage
- 2 years and over - number
- 2 years and over - percentage
- 3 months or less - number
- 3 months or less - percentage
- More than 3 months but less than or equal to 6 months - number
- More than 3 months but less than or equal to 6 months - percentage
- More than 6 months but less than 1 year - number
- More than 6 months but less than 1 year - percentage
- Number of episodes ending during the year to 31 March
- Time period
- 2013 to 2021
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | region_code | region_name | old_la_code | new_la_code | la_name | category | Ended_episodes | 3_months_or_less | 3_months_or_less_percent | more_than_3_months_6_months | more_than_3_months_6_months_percent | more_than_6_months_less_than_1_year | more_than_6_months_less_than_1_year_percent | 1_year_less_than_2_years | 1_year_less_than_2_years_percent | 2years+ | 2years+_percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Duration of ended episode | 339950 | 162250 | 47.7 | 49320 | 14.5 | 53520 | 15.7 | 43980 | 12.9 | 30870 | 9.1 | |||||
| 2021 | Reporting year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000001 | North East | Duration of ended episode | 18950 | 7940 | 41.9 | 3030 | 16 | 3190 | 16.8 | 2940 | 15.5 | 1850 | 9.7 | |||
| 2021 | Reporting year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000002 | North West | Duration of ended episode | 50870 | 23290 | 45.8 | 8740 | 17.2 | 8290 | 16.3 | 6050 | 11.9 | 4490 | 8.8 | |||
| 2021 | Reporting year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000003 | Yorkshire and The Humber | Duration of ended episode | 39290 | 17610 | 44.8 | 6720 | 17.1 | 6430 | 16.4 | 5180 | 13.2 | 3340 | 8.5 | |||
| 2021 | Reporting year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000004 | East Midlands | Duration of ended episode | 25010 | 10030 | 40.1 | 4330 | 17.3 | 4930 | 19.7 | 3470 | 13.9 | 2260 | 9 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| 1_year_less_than_2_years | 1 year but less than 2 years - number |
| 1_year_less_than_2_years_percent | 1 year but less than 2 years - percentage |
| 2years+ | 2 years and over - number |
| 2years+_percent | 2 years and over - percentage |
| 3_months_or_less | 3 months or less - number |
| 3_months_or_less_percent | 3 months or less - percentage |
| Ended_episodes | Number of episodes ending during the year to 31 March |
| more_than_3_months_6_months | More than 3 months but less than or equal to 6 months - number |
| more_than_3_months_6_months_percent | More than 3 months but less than or equal to 6 months - percentage |
| more_than_6_months_less_than_1_year | More than 6 months but less than 1 year - number |
| more_than_6_months_less_than_1_year_percent | More than 6 months but less than 1 year - percentage |
Footnotes
- The duration of episode of need ending in the year is calculated as the difference between the referral date and closure date.
- A child can have more than one episode of need throughout the year, but episodes should not overlap.
- Data for the year ending 31 March 2021 is not available for Hackney local authority, therefore 2020 data for Hackney has been included in the 2021 national totals and regional totals for inner London and London. Refer to the methodology section for more information.
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