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<p>The number of children aged 0-3 years, that started to be looked after in the last
five years ending 31 March, and the main reason why they entered care, is shown in
the table below. This information is for England only.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Category
of need</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Abuse
or neglect</p></td><td><p>6,880</p></td><td><p>7,350</p></td><td><p>7,430</p></td><td><p>7,380</p></td><td><p>7,270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Child's
disability</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parents
illness or disability</p></td><td><p>520</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family
in acute stress</p></td><td><p>690</p></td><td><p>710</p></td><td><p>740</p></td><td><p>740</p></td><td><p>670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family
dysfunction</p></td><td><p>1,460</p></td><td><p>1,560</p></td><td><p>1,710</p></td><td><p>1,840</p></td><td><p>1,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Socially
unacceptable behaviour</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low
income</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Absent
parenting</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total
number of looked after children aged 0-3 years, in England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9,910</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10,500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10,690</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10,740</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10,420</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
SSDA903</p><ol><li>Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>Only the first
occasion on which a child was taken into care in the year has been counted.</li></ol>
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