Vision statement one: Where children are in their families and feel loved, they must stay – and families must be given support together to nurture that love and overcome the difficulties which get in the way.
The underlying universal support system must support all families and identify those who need more support.
Percentage of children with a developmental concern recorded at their 13-15 months, 27-30 months, and 4-5 year reviews
| Year | 13-15months | 27-30months | 4-5year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 14.2% | 16.7% | 18.1% |
| 2022/23 | 12.5% | 17.9% | 16.9% |
| 2021/22 | 11.9% | 17.8% | 15.3% |
| 2020/21 | 9.6% | 14.9% | 12.8% |
| 2019/20 | 9.7% | 14.3% | 13.1% |
Notes
Last updated: April 2025
Next Update due: April 2026
Expanded Content
In 2023/24, 14% of children who received a 13-15 month review, 17% of those at 27-30 month review, and 18% of those at 4-5 year review had a concern noted about at least one area of their development.These findings represent a small decrease in the percentage of children with a concern noted about at least one area of development at the 27-30 month review (18% in 2022/23) but increases at the 13-15 month and 4-5 year reviews (12% and 17% respectively in 2022/23).
There are marked and persistent socioeconomic inequalities in the percentage of children recorded as having a concern about their development at each of the reviews. The gap between those living in the most and least deprived areas is greatest at the 27-30 month review (16 percentage points) and smallest at the 13-15 month review (5 percentage points)