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Reference to Word 'looked'

58,900 children were looked after in England at 31 March 2001, 1 . 4 % more than a year than a year earlier , and representing 52 per 10,000 children under 18. (C1) Children: Looked after by local authorities at 31 March

38,400 children were looked after in foster placements - 500 more than a year earlier . (C1) Children: Looked after by local authorities at 31 March

Figures for children looked after exclude agreed series of short - term placements . (C1) Children: Looked after by local authorities at 31 March

Children : Looked after by local authorities at 31 March (C1) Children: Looked after by local authorities at 31 March

Slightly more than half of all children adopted in England had been looked after by a local authority immediately prior to being adopted . Most of the remainder are adopted by step - parents or relatives , and are not included in this table . (C3) Children: Adoptions from care

The average age of looked - after childrenwho are adoptedd fell from 5 years 6 months in 1995 / 6 , to 4 years 4 months in 1999 / 2000 . (C3) Children: Adoptions from care

The proportion of looked - after children who were freed for adoption before being adopted has risen from 26% in 1994 / 95 , to 40% in 1999 / 2000 . (C3) Children: Adoptions from care

Half of care leavers aged 16 or over had been looked after continuously for more than two years , although a quarter had been looked after more less than six months . (C4) Children: Aged 16 and over who ceased to be looked after by a local authority

Children : Aged 16 and over who ceased to be looked after by a local authority (C4) Children: Aged 16 and over who ceased to be looked after by a local authority

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