This statistic shows the number of children taken into care in England from 2010 to 2018. Throughout this period there has been an overall increase to **** thousand children in 2017 which was also the peak amount throughout this period. However, in 2018 the number of children taken care in England reached only ** thousand.
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UK Department for Education. (November 15, 2018). Children taken into care in England from 2010 to 2018* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/375761/children-entering-care-system-in-england-uk-timeline/
UK Department for Education. "Children taken into care in England from 2010 to 2018*." Chart. November 15, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/375761/children-entering-care-system-in-england-uk-timeline/
UK Department for Education. (2018). Children taken into care in England from 2010 to 2018*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/375761/children-entering-care-system-in-england-uk-timeline/
UK Department for Education. "Children Taken into Care in England from 2010 to 2018*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Nov 2018, /statistics/375761/children-entering-care-system-in-england-uk-timeline/
UK Department for Education, Children taken into care in England from 2010 to 2018* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/375761/children-entering-care-system-in-england-uk-timeline/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Children taken into care in England from 2010 to 2018* [Graph], UK Department for Education, November 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/375761/children-entering-care-system-in-england-uk-timeline/
