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Looked after children




NSPCC leaflets

ChildLine posters: children in care (PDF, 611KB)

ChildLine wallet cards: children in care (PDF, 533KB)

NSPCC research

Returning home from care: what's best for children

Children who go missing from care: a participatory project with young people as peer interviewers (PDF, 471KB)


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Introduction

What does 'looked after' mean? Why are looked after children an NSPCC priority? Read our short summary to find out.


Research

Look at a range of published research on looked after children.


Practice and guidance

See our list of resources to help professionals meet the needs of looked after children and young people.


Statistics

There are over 91,000 children in care at any one time in the UK. See more statistics on looked after children.


NSPCC services

The NSPCC is running four services to support looked after children. Find out more about the NSPCC’s services.










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