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Definition

The total (count) of placements of a child/young person.

Components

Data Element (this item)
  • Data Element Concept
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    • Object Class
      Person
    • Property
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  • Value Domain
    Number NNN

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Number NNN ".
Data Type INTEGERNUMBER
Format NNN
Maximum character length 3

Comments

Total number of actual placements a child has ever had. 
Pre 1718 data calculates the number placements by: 
1.    Select actual placements >= 7 days in length) 
2.    Where carer household ids are available, count distinct number of carer household ids
3.    For records where care household ids are null but placement provider ids are available, count distinct number of placement provider ids
4.    For recrods where both carer household and placement provider ids are not available, count distinct number of actual placemen types
5.    Add 2 to 4 for placements up t o 1617
1718 and onwards uses Distinct Placements - Care Category under the Care Event - FACT folder. 

Origin

PAI generated

References

SPSS Variable Label: Number of Placements up to 30 Jun 2020

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Relation Count
Input in Derivations 0
Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 0
Inclusion in Data Distributions 3
As a numerator in an Indicator 0
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0