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<p>Information on the reasons looked after children were removed from their placements
is published as experimental statistics in the statistical first release <em>‘<em>Children
looked after in England including adoption’. </em></em>This information was collected
for the first time in 2016 and so comparisons between years should be treated with
caution.</p><p> </p><p>The information shows that in 2016, 940 placements in secure
units, children’s homes and semi-independent living accommodation were identified
as changing because the carer requested the change due to the child’s behaviour. In
2017, this figure was 1,370 but in the same year we saw a drop in placements of that
type which ended due to “other” reasons. Feedback from local authorities has identified
improved recording of the reasons for placement changes so that more placements are
coded under their correct reason rather than “other”. The evidence does not necessarily
point to a real increase in the number of placements ending either at the request
of the carer due to the child’s behaviour or at the request of the child.</p>
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