Proportion of Children Born into Care in England Now One in 200 (IMAGE)

University of Huddersfield

Proportion of Children Born into Care in England Now One in 200

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The research, published in the Children and Youth Services Review, uncovered significant differences between regions. In the North East, born into care rates rose by 142% between 2008 and 2018, with one baby in 98 across the North East being removed at birth by 2018. By contrast, in Inner London rates fell slightly by 5%, to 26.5 per 10,000 or one baby in 378 in 2018.

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University of Huddersfield

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