This statistic shows the number of children who were in social care as of *** in England (UK), from 1997 to 2018. Despite a small dip between 2004 and 2008, the number of children in care has increased over this ** year period, to a total of * in 2018.
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UK Department for Education. (November 15, 2018). Number of looked after children in England from 1997 to 2018* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/375696/children-in-care-in-england-uk-timeline/
UK Department for Education. "Number of looked after children in England from 1997 to 2018*." Chart. November 15, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/375696/children-in-care-in-england-uk-timeline/
UK Department for Education. (2018). Number of looked after children in England from 1997 to 2018*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/375696/children-in-care-in-england-uk-timeline/
UK Department for Education. "Number of Looked after Children in England from 1997 to 2018*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Nov 2018, /statistics/375696/children-in-care-in-england-uk-timeline/
UK Department for Education, Number of looked after children in England from 1997 to 2018* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/375696/children-in-care-in-england-uk-timeline/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of looked after children in England from 1997 to 2018* [Graph], UK Department for Education, November 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/375696/children-in-care-in-england-uk-timeline/
