Children in Care
Commons · Question 127131 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Melanie Onn
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children ceased being looked after as of 31 March 2025 because (a) they returned home to live with parents or other person with parental responsibility, (b) are subject to a special guardianship order
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 22 Apr 2026
Information on children looked after is published in the annual statistical release available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoptions/2024. The latest available data on c...