1. current cp register
currently 511 children on the child protection register
254 (50%) female, 238 male (47%), 13 (25%) unborn and 6 (1%) not indicated
234 (46%) aged zero to four years, 190 (37%) five to eleven years, 77 (15%) twelve to fifteen years and 10 (2%) over fifteen years
169 (33%) children were registered because of domestic abuse, 163 (32%) neglect, 134 (26%) non-engaging family, 74 (14%) physical abuse, 71 (14%) parental drug misuse, 61 (12%) parental alcohol misuse, 59 (12%) parental mental health problems and 42 (8%) sexual abuse
155 (30%) children have been on the register for up to three months, 100 (20%) four to six months, 80 (16%) seven to nine months, 59 (12%) ten to twelve months, 87 (17%) over a year and up to two years and 30 (6%) over two years
387() have a gp
106 (21%) are looked after

2. total of 5,875 registrations over ten years
an average of 587 a year or 49 a month or 11.3 a week
600 registrations in yr 2016; 151 (25%) in south, 193 (32%) in north west and 256 (43%) in north east

3. number of registrations “as at” ranged from 80 in south (2009) to 228 in north east (2014)
with the exception of yr 2011, north east had the highest number of registrations “as at” across the ten years being examined
as at dec 31st 2016, north east accounted for 44% (227) of all child protection registrations, north west 32% (163), south 24% (121)

4. Reasons for Registration
169 (33%) children were registered because of domestic abuse, 163 (32%) neglect, 134 (26%) non-engaging family, 74 (14%) physical abuse, 71 (14%) parental drug misuse, 61 (12%) parental alcohol misuse, 59 (12%) parental mental health problems and 42 (8%) sexual abuse