With figures nonetheless charting high rates of instability for looked after children across a number of categories, the government has sought to bat off criticism with a statement alongside, highlighting planned changes to tackle the issue.
The release includes data published for the first time on the number of different social workers that children experience in a year.
The rate of children experiencing high social worker instability – three or more social workers in a year – was 27%.
Children aged under one experienced the highest social worker instability at 34%.
The proportion of children experiencing high rates of school instability – at least one mid-year school move – was 8%.
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