FOI Request - Children's Social Care Contacts

Request 101003940948

1. Please provide the total number of CONTACTS received by Children’s Social Care Services each year in the last ten years (where figures are available).

For the avoidance of doubt, this refers to all contacts (by phone, emial, webform or in person) made by individuals or agencies. We are NOT requesting “Referrals” (as detailed in table C1 of the Dept for Education’s Children in Need tables (https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-in-need/2025). Based on available data we have from some local authorities they have received a ratio of between 5 and 10 contacts for each referral recorded.