Statistics Publication Notice: Health and Care Series: Children's Social Work Statistics 2009/10

Statistics publication of Child Protection and Secure Care and Close Support Accommodation


TABLE 3 NUMBER OF CHILD PROTECTION REFERRALS THAT RESULTED IN A CASE CONFERENCE: 2005/06-2009/10 BY CHILD'S PRIMARY KNOWN/SUSPECTED ABUSER

Primary known/suspected abuser

Year Ended 31 March……

% of known
total 2010

% change
2009-2010

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Natural parent

1,972

2,351

2,674

3,465

3,395

84%

-2%

Step parent

109

55

74

122

135

3%

11%

Parent's co-habitee

174

139

154

194

173

4%

-11%

Other relative (including sibling)

116

98

115

170

146

4%

-14%

Other person known to child / family

117

72

76

108

121

3%

12%

Person unknown to child / family

9

6

16

20

32

1%

60%

Child him/herself was known/suspected perpetrator

6

12

3

16

18

0%

13%

Unknown

1,529

1,875

1,194

625

640

-

2%

Total

4,032

4,608

4,306

4,720

4,660

100%

-1%

Note : For cells shown as "-", figures are not available.

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