This statistic shows the main reasons why children were taken into care in England (UK) in 2018, by category of need. 63 percent of children entered the care system due to abuse or neglect from their parents or guardians.
Distribution of children taken into care in England (UK) in 2018, by main reason*
(in percentage)
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UK Department for Education. (November 15, 2018). Distribution of children taken into care in England (UK) in 2018, by main reason* (in percentage) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/375782/main-reasons-why-children-were-taken-into-care-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Distribution of children taken into care in England (UK) in 2018, by main reason* (in percentage)." Chart. November 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/375782/main-reasons-why-children-were-taken-into-care-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. (2018). Distribution of children taken into care in England (UK) in 2018, by main reason* (in percentage). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/375782/main-reasons-why-children-were-taken-into-care-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Distribution of Children Taken into Care in England (Uk) in 2018, by Main Reason* (in Percentage)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2018, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/375782/main-reasons-why-children-were-taken-into-care-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education, Distribution of children taken into care in England (UK) in 2018, by main reason* (in percentage) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/375782/main-reasons-why-children-were-taken-into-care-in-england-uk/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Distribution of children taken into care in England (UK) in 2018, by main reason* (in percentage) [Graph], UK Department for Education, November 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/375782/main-reasons-why-children-were-taken-into-care-in-england-uk/
