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UIN 85852

Children in Care

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28 October 2025

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5 November 2025 · Answer

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5 November 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many looked after children there were subject to (a) a care order and (b) voluntary agreements under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 as of 31 March in each year since 1994.

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  1. 28 October 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many looked after children there were subject to (a) a care order and (b) voluntary agreements under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 as of 31 March in each year since 1994.

    Source: Commons

  2. 5 November 2025

    Answer

    Information on children looked after, including those ceasing care, for the latest five years is published in the annual statistical release: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-ad...

    Source: Written answer

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