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Looked After Children linkage data - Scotland

Dataset

Summary

Citation:
CITATION INCOMPLETE

Documentation

Description:
The dataset comprises annual returns provided by local authorities that were sent to Scottish Government. The data are contained in two tables. Placement dataset with one record per care placement per child giving details of child characteristics, dates and details of episodes of care, and dates and details of care placements. Legal reasons dataset with one record per legal reason for care per child giving details of child characteristics, dates and legal reasons.

Coverage

Spatial

Spatial Coverage:
Scotland

Temporal

Start Date:
01 April 2008
End Date:
31 July 2019
Frequency:
IRREGULAR

Access and Governance

Access

Access Rights:
Trusted Research Environments - ADR UK

Format and Standards

Languages:
English