Ethnic Background

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The chart above indicates that relatively few children from a minority ethnic background are looked after. These children appear to be under-represented in the looked after population in general; however, this is difficult to evidence.

The numbers of looked after children from minority ethnic groups appear to be relatively stable across the time period in all four cities and in Scotland as a whole, despite a sharp, temporary increase in 2015 in the Scottish trend.

Notes
Children most commonly become 'looked after' following a referral to the Children's Reporter.