DfE

Children missing from home or care

Description

This publication contains self-evaluation data from local authorities regarding their monitoring and response to cases of children missing from home or care in England.

Policy areas

Children and families Government and public administration Society and culture

Update cadence

Ad hoc

Subject area

Children's social care

Publisher

Department for Education

Published

28 September 2010

Data files

File	Type	Size
Osr23 2010	pdf	—
Osr23 2010v2	xlsx	775 KB
Osr23 2010ud	zip	6 KB

Data files last checked: 28 May 2026

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