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<p>Since April 2010, local authorities in England have reported spending on children
looked after through an annual return to the department (Section 251 returns; available
on GOV.UK).</p><p><strong>Local authority net current expenditure on children looked
after in England: 2005-2006 to 2015-2016 (£, billions)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2005-2006</p></td><td><p>2006-2007</p></td><td><p>2007-2008</p></td><td><p>2008-2009</p></td><td><p>2009-2010</p></td><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>2015-2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>3.0</p></td><td><p>3.4</p></td><td><p>3.5</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
Section 251 returns <br> Note: 2011-12 and 2012-13 figures are not directly comparable
due to changes in the categories included between the two years.</p><p> </p><p>In
addition, spending on social work directly involved with the care of children and
with the commissioning of services for children is captured separately within the
Section 251 collection. It is not possible to separate out expenditure for social
work related to children looked after only.</p><p>The department does not hold this
information for Wales.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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