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Scottish Exchange of Data: looked after children

Directorate: Learning Directorate
Part of: Children and families

Information and documentation relating to the provision of data for the annual Looked After Children data collection.

Scottish Exchange of Data (ScotXed)

Background

This is an annual individual level survey on Looked After Children. Examples of data variables captured are gender, age, ethnicity, SCN, special educational needs, statute group, type of accommodation, time looked after and admissions and discharges during the year.

Key information

Nature of Exchange	Local Authority Social Work to Scottish Government
Level	Individual children
Coverage	1 August 2021 - 31 July 2022
Submission to Scottish Government	18 November 2022
Month of Publication	March
Method of data submission	ProcXed

Read the Looked After Children, Child Protection, and Secure Units Statistics Privacy Notices and Data Sharing Statements.

Survey documentation

Looked after children 2022 guidance notes

File type: Word document
File size: 113.7 kB

Eligible for aftercare 2022 guidance notes

File type: Word document
File size: 103.6 kB

Looked after children and eligibility for aftercare data specifications 2022

File type: Word document
File size: 82.6 kB

Looked after children 2022 XML template

File type: xml file
File size: 652.4 kB

Eligible for aftercare 2022 XML template

File type: xml file
File size: 108.5 kB

First published: 24 June 2020
Last updated: 14 July 2022 - show all updates
All updates: 14 July 2022
Updated text and supporting documents.

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