Facts and Figures 2004/5/6

Protection

Information is provided here on:

• children on the register
• children added to the register
• children de-registered
• children who were subject of initial case conferences
• children who were subject of S47 enquiries
• enquiries to the register

Comparisons are made with a group of ‘like’ local authorities and also England. Additional information about the children on the register is given in the quarterly reports to the Area Child Protection Committee.

Reflecting the availability of published data the comparisons with ‘like’ local authorities relate to 2004/05 activity. Information for Bath & North East Somerset is given up to 2005/06 although as relevant data may still be added to the client record system these 2005/06 results are provisional.

Number of children on the register

The number of children on the register at 31 March 2006 was 60, the same figure as for 2004/05 (see Figure 1).

Compared to ‘like’ local authorities Bath & North East Somerset (March 2005) had a relatively low number of children on the register: 16 children per 10,000 children in the population (see Figure 2). The average for the group of ‘like’ local authorities was 21 which was slightly below the figure for England, ie 23 children per 10,000.

Figure 1. Number of children on the register at 31 March 2006