Stages in children's social care referrals, per 10,000 children, 2012/13–2023/24
A line chart from the Institute for Government showing stages in children's social care referrals, per 10,000 children, 2012/13–2023/24, where entries to children's social care kept broadly flat, bar a dip in 2020/21, as a result of Covid restrictions. Section 47 enquiries have become more common, however, rising from 112 per 10,000 in 2012/13 to 187 in 2023/24. This has not translated into an increase in child protection conferences or plans.
