WQ84893 (e) Wedi’i gyflwyno ar 28/03/2022

A wnaiff y Gweinidog roi dadansoddiad yn ôl awdurdod lleol o'r amseroedd hiraf y treuliodd plant a oedd yn derbyn gofal mewn gofal yn 2021?

Wedi'i ateb gan Y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol | Wedi'i ateb ar 05/04/2022

For children who were looked after during the reporting year 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, the average time spent in care during 2020-21 was 298 days. Children looked after exclusively under a series of short-breaks are excluded and some of these children may already have been in care prior to 1 April 2020 or may still be in care since the 31 March 2021.  

For children who were looked after during the reporting year 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, there were children in every local authority who were looked after for the full year.

The table below shows the number of children looked after who were in care for 365 days during 2020-21. Children looked after exclusively under a series of short-breaks are excluded and some of these children may already have been in care prior to 1 April 2020 or may still be in care since the 31 March 2021.  

 

Total number of children looked after in care for 365 days during 2020-21

Isle of Anglesey

130

Gwynedd

245

Conwy

172

Denbighshire

145

Flintshire

212

Wrexham

283

Powys

199

Ceredigion

58

Pembrokeshire

157

Carmarthenshire

113

Swansea

457

Neath Port Talbot

242

Bridgend

323

Vale of Glamorgan

213

Rhondda Cynon Taf

584

Merthyr Tydfil

161

Caerphilly

379

Blaenau Gwent

167

Torfaen

374

Monmouthshire

181

Newport

305

Cardiff

769

Wales Total

5,869

 

Published statistics about the numbers and characteristics of children looked after by local authorities in Wales, including placement and legal status are available on the following link to the StatsWales website - Children looked after (gov.wales)