Completing the returns

Monthly return

Local authorities and Health and Social Services Trusts are required to submit the prescribed information.

The return can be made either:

on the prescribed form (PDF 60K). To use this form you need to print it out and complete the information by hand;

OR

using the guidance (PDF 72K) to type up the information. The guidance sets out the information that is required and the precise format that it must be submitted in. It is intended to allow those authorities/Trusts that wish to, to develop their own template for collating and submitting the required information.

Guidance for completing the monthly return for looked after children can be found in the notes (PDF 57K)