One in four children in England need social care by the time they turn 18

10 March 2 mins read Ellie Haworth Social Care

The revelation that one in four children in England receive services from children’s social care by the time they turn 18 shows the scale of need in this country of children and young people; the scale of the support that children’s social care is providing; and its centrality to our public welfare system.

Ellie Haworth is head of children's services transformation and improvement at the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)

The research by University College London also underscores the urgency of ensuring that support is accessible, timely, and, crucially, responsive.

New research tells us more about these children and their outcomes. A report by the Administrative Data Research UK and the National Centre for Social Research tells us more about these children and young people, with powerful stories emerging:

In addition, we have a substantial body of evidence, reinforced by this latest research amongst others, that tells us who these children are. These are so often children who have had the most challenging circumstances from the outset, with poverty, social exclusion, educational disadvantage and health marginalisation persistent features of these lives.

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