Appendix B: 10 pilot local authorities
London Borough of Brent
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Approximately 70,000 children and young people under the age of 18 years
lived in Brent in 2015. This was 23 per cent of the total population in the area.
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Approximately 29 per cent of the local authority’s children were living in
poverty.
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The proportion of children entitled to free school meals was the national
average – in primary schools 16 per cent and in secondary schools 14 per
cent (national average 18% primary; 15% secondary – 2014 figures).
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Children and young people from minority ethnic groups accounted for 75 per
cent of all children living in the area compared with 22 per cent in the country
as a whole.
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The largest minority ethnic groups of children and young people in the area
are Asian/Asian British and Black African.
The data above are taken from Ofsted’s Report on Brent Children’s Services
published 30 November 2015. The following data have been updated by statistics
published in November 2016 (Department for Education, 2016):

At 31 March 2016, 1902 children had been identified through assessment as
being formally in need of a specialist children’s service. This is a slight
decrease from 1189 at 31 March 2015 but figures from both years represent
an increase from 1413 at 31 March 2014.

At 31 March 2016, 198 children and young people were the subject of a child
protection plan. This is a reduction from 226 at 31 March 2015 and 229 at 31
March 2014.
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Brent is ranked amongst the top 15 per cent most-deprived areas in the
country, and is the 11th most deprived borough in London.
Bristol

Approximately 90,500 children and young people under the age of 18 years
lived in Bristol in 2014. This was 21 per cent of the total population in the
area.
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Approximately 25 per cent of the local authority’s children were living in
poverty.
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The proportion of children entitled to free school meals in primary schools was
22 per cent (the national average in 2014 was 18%) and in secondary schools
was 22 per cent (the national average in 2014 was 15%).

Children and young people from minority ethnic groups accounted for 34 per
cent of all children living in the area compared with 22 per cent in the country
as a whole.
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The largest minority ethnic groups of children and young people in the area
are Somali and Mixed White/Black Caribbean.
The data above are taken from Ofsted’s Report on Bristol Children’s Services
published 5 December 2014. The following data have been updated by statistics
published in October 2015 (Department for Education, 2015) and November 2016
(Department for Education, 2016):

At 31 March 2016, 3364 children had been identified through assessment as
being formally in need of a specialist children’s service. This is a slight
increase from 3133 at 31 March 2015 but figures from both years represent
decrease from 3681 at 31 March 2014.
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At 31 March 2016, 482 children and young people were the subject of a child
protection plan. This is an increase from 439 at 31 March 2015 and 466 at 31
March 2014.
Leicestershire

Approximately 140,000 children and young people under the age of 19 years
lived in Leicestershire in 2012. This was 21 per cent of the total population in
the area.

Approximately 11 per cent of the local authority’s children were living in
poverty.
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The proportion of children entitled to free school meals was 4 per cent.

Children and young people from minority ethnic groups accounted for 14 per
cent of all children living in the area compared with 22 per cent in the country
as a whole.

The largest minority ethnic groups of children and young people in the area
are Asian (Indian).
Most of the data above are taken from Ofsted’s Report on Leicestershire Children’s
Services published 14 May 2012. Even though the data were becoming dated they
appeared to be the most recent available. The following data have been updated by
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statistics published in October 2015 (Department for Education, 2015) and
November 2016 (Department for Education, 2016):

At 31 March 2016, 2266 children had been identified through assessment as
being formally in need of a specialist children’s service. This is a slight
increase from 2058 at 31 March 2015 but figures from both years represent a
substantial decrease from 5010 at 31 March 2014.
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At 31 March 2016, 345 children and young people were the subject of a child
protection plan. This is a decrease from 393 at 31 March 2015 but higher than
326 at 31 March 2014.
Lincolnshire

Approximately 140,000 children and young people under the age of 18 years
lived in Lincolnshire in 2014. This was 20 per cent of the total population in
the area.
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Approximately 17 per cent of the local authority’s children were living in
poverty.
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The proportion of children entitled to free school meals in primary schools was
14 per cent (the national average in 2014 was 18%) and 11 per cent in
secondary schools (the national average in 2014 was 15%).

Children and young people from minority ethnic groups accounted for 10 per
cent of all children living in the area compared with 22 per cent in the country
as a whole.
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The largest minority ethnic groups of children and young people in the area
are White-Eastern European and Dual Heritage.
The data above are taken from Ofsted’s Report on Lincolnshire’s Children’s Services
published on 6 January 2015. The following data have been updated by statistics
published in October 2015 (Department for Education, 2015) and November 2016
(Department for Education, 2016):

At 31 March 2016, 3170 children had been identified through assessment as
being formally in need of a specialist children’s service. This is a decrease
from 3748 at 31 March 2015 and 3724 at 31 March 2014.

At 31 March 2016, 268 children and young people were the subject of a child
protection plan. This is a decrease from 386 at 31 March 2015 and 342 at 31
March 2014.
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Jill Manthorpe, Jennifer Beecham and Ben Hickman – Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s
College London
Norfolk
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There were 166,500 children and young people under the age of 18 years
living in Norfolk in July 2015. This was 19 per cent of the total population in
the area.
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Approximately 17 per cent of the local authority’s children were living in
poverty.
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The proportion of children entitled to free school meals in primary schools was
16 per cent (the national average in 2015 was 17%) and 12 per cent in
secondary schools (the national average in 2015 was 15%).

Children and young people from minority ethnic groups accounted for 6 per
cent of all children living in the area compared with 22 per cent in the country
as a whole.
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The largest minority ethnic groups of children and young people in the area
are Mixed and Asian.
The data above are taken from Ofsted’s Report on Norfolk Children’s Services
published 19 October 2015. The following data have been updated by statistics
published in October 2015 (Department for Education, 2015) and November 2016
(Department for Education, 2016):

At 31 March 2016, 10,644 children had been identified through assessment
as being formally in need of a specialist children’s service. This is an increase
from 8213 at 31 March 2015 and 7361 at 31 March 2014.
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At 31 March 2016, 458 children and young people were the subject of a child
protection plan. This is a decrease from 572 at 31 March 2015 and 537 at 31
March 2014.
Suffolk

There were 151,332 children and young people under the age of 18 years
living in Suffolk in late 2015. This was 21 per cent of the total population in the
area.

Approximately 15 per cent of the local authority’s children were living in
poverty.
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The proportion of children entitled to free school meals in primary schools was
14 per cent (the national average in 2015 was 16%) and 11 per cent in
secondary schools (the national average in 2015 was 14%).
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Children and young people from minority ethnic groups accounted for 8 per
cent of all children living in the area, compared with 22 per cent in the country
as a whole.

The largest minority ethnic groups of children and young people in the area
are Mixed and Asian.
The data above are taken from Ofsted’s Report on Suffolk Children’s Services
published 11 February 2016. The following data have been updated by statistics
published in October 2015 (Department for Education, 2015) and November 2016
(Department for Education, 2016):
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At 31 March 2016, 3,680 children had been identified through assessment as
being formally in need of a specialist children’s service. This is an increase
from 3277 at 31 March 2015 and 3489 at 31 March 2014.
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At 31 March 2016, 429 children and young people were the subject of a child
protection plan. This is a decrease from 452 at 31 March 2015 and 602 at 31
March 2014.
London Borough of Tower Hamlets

There were 71,400 children and young people under the age of 18 years
living in Tower Hamlets in 2016. This was 25 per cent of the total population in
the area.
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Approximately 39 per cent of the local authority’s children were living in
poverty.
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The proportion of children entitled to free school meals in primary schools was
46.4 per cent (the national average in 2015 was 16%) and 56.5 per cent in
secondary schools (the national average in 2015 was 14%).

In 2012 children and young people from minority ethnic groups accounted for
89 per cent of all children living in the area, compared with 22 per cent in the
country as a whole.
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The largest ethnic group in Tower Hamlets is Bangladeshi.
The data above have been provided by Tower Hamlets and supplemented by data
from Ofsted’s Report on Tower Hamlet’s Children’s Services published in July 2012.
The following data have been updated by statistics published in October 2015
(Department for Education, 2015) and November 2016 (Department for Education,
2016):
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At 31 March 2016, 2897 children had been identified through assessment as
being formally in need of a specialist children’s service. This is an increase
from 2502 at 31 March 2015 and 2,544 at 31 March 2014.

At 31 March 2016 298 children and young people were the subject of a child
protection plan. This is a decrease from 320 at 31 March 2015 and 328 at 31
March 2014.
Wakefield
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There were 69,136 children and young people under the age of 18 years
living in Wakefield in 2012. This was 21 per cent of the total population in the
area.

Approximately 21 per cent of the local authority’s children were living in
poverty.

The proportion of children entitled to free school meals in primary schools was
15 per cent (the national average in 2015 was 16%) and 16 per cent in
secondary schools (the national average in 2015 was 14%).

In 2012 children and young people from minority ethnic groups accounted for
7 per cent of all children living in the area, compared with 22 per cent in the
country as a whole.
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The largest minority ethnic group of children and young people in the area is
Asian.
The data above are taken from Ofsted’s Report on Wakefield’s Children’s Services
published in September 2016. The following data have been updated by statistics
published in October 2015 (Department for Education, 2015) and November 2016
(Department for Education, 2016):

At 31 March 2016, 2272 children had been identified through assessment as
being formally in need of a specialist children’s service. This is a decrease
from 2588 at 31 March 2015 and 2710 at 31 March 2014.

At 31 March 2016, 189 children and young people were the subject of a child
protection plan. This is a decrease from 287 at 31 March 2015 and 324 at 31
March 2014.
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College London
West Sussex County Council (WSCC)

There were 168,835 children and young people under the age of 18 years
living in West Sussex County Council in 2016. This was 20 per cent of the
total population in the area

Approximately 13 per cent of the local authority’s children were living in
poverty

The proportion of children entitled to free school meals in primary schools was
11 per cent (the national average in 2015 was 16%) and 9 per cent in
secondary schools (the national average in 2015 was 14%)

In 2016 children and young people from minority ethnic groups accounted for
10 per cent of all children living in the area, compared with 22 per cent in the
country as a whole

The largest minority ethnic groups of children and young people in the area
are Asian and Mixed.
The data above are taken from Ofsted’s Report on West Sussex County Council Children’s
Services published on 20 January 2016. The following data have been updated by statistics
published in October 2015 (Department for Education, 2015) and November 2016
(Department for Education, 2016):

At 31 March 2016, 3877 children had been identified through assessment as
being formally in need of a specialist children’s service. This is a decrease
from 4766 at 31 March 2015 and 4979 at 31 March 2014.

At 31 March 2016, 417 children and young people were the subject of a child
protection plan. This is a decrease from 502 at 31 March 2015 and 489 at 31
March 2014.
Wokingham

There were 36,497 children and young people under the age of 18 years
living in Wokingham in late 2015. This was 23 per cent of the total population
in the area.

Approximately 7 per cent of the local authority’s children were living in
poverty.
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The proportion of children entitled to free school meals in primary schools was
5 per cent (the national average in 2015 was 16%) and 5 per cent in
secondary schools (the national average in 2015 was 14%).
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Jill Manthorpe, Jennifer Beecham and Ben Hickman – Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s
College London
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In 2016 children and young people from minority ethnic groups accounted for
18 per cent of all children living in the area, compared with 22 per cent in the
country as a whole.

The largest minority ethnic groups of children and young people in the area
are Asian/Asian British and Mixed.
The data above are taken from Ofsted’s Report on Wokingham Children’s Services
published on 5 January 2016. The following data have been updated by statistics
published in October 2015 (Department for Education, 2015) and November 2016
(Department for Education, 2016):

At 31 March 2016, 563 children had been identified through assessment as
being formally in need of a specialist children’s service. This is an increase
from 523 at 31 March 2015 and 541 at 31 March 2014.
At 31 March 2016, 65 children and young people were the subject of a child
protection plan. This is an increase from 48 at 31 March 2015 but it had been higher
at 31 March 2014 at 95.
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Jill Manthorpe, Jennifer Beecham and Ben Hickman – Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s
College London