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Looked-after children

Care system. Ten-year series. Not unaccompanied asylum children.

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SG Children’s Social Work Statistics LAC series (31 Jul snapshots). NOT UASC depth — point asylum specialist stock to Asylum site / HO FOIs.

Children looked after at 31 July 2025 (publication headline)
11,824Published
Main-points headline 11,824. Placement-type tables cover 11,818. Distinct from UASC — asylum depth → Asylum Gold / HO FOIs only.
Looked after at home with parents
2,411Published
Placement type at 31 Jul 2025. Types are partitions of placement-recorded cohort — do not add to asylum UASC counts.
Looked after in kinship / other community
4,506Published
Placement type at 31 Jul 2025. Types are partitions of placement-recorded cohort — do not add to asylum UASC counts.
Looked after in foster care / prospective adopters
3,518Published
Placement type at 31 Jul 2025. Types are partitions of placement-recorded cohort — do not add to asylum UASC counts.
Looked after in residential accommodation
1,383Published
Placement type at 31 Jul 2025. Types are partitions of placement-recorded cohort — do not add to asylum UASC counts.

Still missing

Looked-after children are not unaccompanied asylum children.

Children looked after at 31 July (Scotland)

Scotland. Blank years are missing, not zero. Source

2015-0715,400 · 3,925 · 5,740 · 4,206 · 1,529
2016-0715,317 · 3,870 · 5,643 · 4,327 · 1,477
2017-0714,897 · 3,766 · 5,449 · 4,173 · 1,509
2018-0714,554 · 3,789 · 5,130 · 4,123 · 1,512
2019-0714,262 · 3,569 · 5,010 · 4,235 · 1,448
2020-0714,458 · 3,563 · 4,929 · 4,530 · 1,436
2021-0713,200 · 2,853 · 4,586 · 4,494 · 1,267
2022-0712,447 · 2,584 · 4,271 · 4,330 · 1,262
2023-0712,083 · 2,435 · 4,029 · 4,334 · 1,285
2024-0711,778 · 2,298 · 3,797 · 4,359 · 1,324
2025-0711,818 · 2,411 · 3,518 · 4,506 · 1,383

Year	total	at home	foster adopters	kinship other community	residential
2015-07	15,400	3,925	5,740	4,206	1,529
2016-07	15,317	3,870	5,643	4,327	1,477
2017-07	14,897	3,766	5,449	4,173	1,509
2018-07	14,554	3,789	5,130	4,123	1,512
2019-07	14,262	3,569	5,010	4,235	1,448
2020-07	14,458	3,563	4,929	4,530	1,436
2021-07	13,200	2,853	4,586	4,494	1,267
2022-07	12,447	2,584	4,271	4,330	1,262
2023-07	12,083	2,435	4,029	4,334	1,285
2024-07	11,778	2,298	3,797	4,359	1,324
2025-07	11,818	2,411	3,518	4,506	1,383

11 years 2015–2025 from Publication Tables Chart Data. Care-experienced / looked-after children social work series. NOT UASC depth (asylum pointer only). Headline 2025 main points 11,824 vs Chart Data total 11,818 (placement recorded).

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