Local Authority Child Protection Registers, 2011

The latest bulletin updates the statistics previously released on 25 November 2010.

Main findings for the year ending 31 March 2011:

• There were 2,900 children (including unborn children) on child protection registers at 31 March 2011. This was an increase of 6 per cent compared to 31 March 2010 and represents a rate of 46 children per 10,000 population aged under 18.
• There were 1,500 boys, 1,400 girls and 10 unborn children on the registers at 31 March 2011. 45 per cent of children on child protection registers were aged under 5.
• The highest number of registrations was shown in categories involving neglect (47 per cent) and the lowest in categories of sexual abuse (7 per cent) (note that registrations may state more than one category of abuse).
• 3,700 children were added to registers during the year ending 31 March 2011, an increase of 10 per cent from the previous year. The number of children removed from the registers during the year increased by 13 per cent to 3,600.

Further information

StatsWales website.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 3625
E-mail: stats.pss@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

November 2012 (provisional - to be confirmed on 'Due out Soon' page)