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 19: YOUNG PEOPLE DISCHARGED FROM SECURE CARE ACCOMMODATION DURING 2009-10 BY AGE AND DESTINATION ON DISCHARGE

Placement immediately after discharge during the year

Parental home / Relative / Friend

Foster care / Children's home

Residential school

Young offenders institution / Prison

Secure care

Other or unknown

Total

Age of residents on discharge

13 years old or under

3

6

6

0

1

7

23

14 years

11

5

13

0

8

16

53

15 years

48

13

12

0

10

29

112

16 years or over

48

5

13

16

4

34

120

Total

110

29

44

16

23

86

308

Percentage

36%

9%

14%

5%

7%

28%

100%

Notes: Young people can be discharged more than once within a year.

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