The reason why the episode of care ended. Relating to most recent episode during processing year. If reason episode ceased is equal to -10 then the child is looked after at 31 March.

E11 = Adopted – Application unopposed
E12 = Adopted – consent dispensed with by court
E13 – Left care to live with parents, relatives, or other person with no parental responsibility
E14 – Accommodation on remand ended
E15 – Age assessment determined child is aged 18 or over and E5, E6 and E7 do not apply eg an unaccompanied asylum seeking child whose age has been disputed
E16 – Moved abroad
E2 = Died
E3 = Care taken over by another LA
E4 = Returned home to live with parents or relatives or other person with parental responsibility (up to 2014)
E4A = Return home to live with parents, relatives, or other person with parental responsibility as part of the care planning process (not under a special guardianship order or residence order or (from 22 April 2014) a child arrangements order)
E4B = Return home to live with parents, relatives, or other person with parental responsibility which was not part of the current care planning process (not under a special guardianship order or residence order or (from 22 April 2014) a child arrangements order)
E41 = Residence order granted
E43 = Special guardianship made to former foster carers (up to 2018)
E44 = Special guardianship made to carers other than foster carers (up to 2018)
E45 Special guardianship order made to former foster carer(s), who was/are a relative(s) or friend(s) (from 2019) E46 Special guardianship order made to former foster carer(s), other than relative(s) or friend(s) (from 2019) E47 Special guardianship order made to carer(s), other than former foster carer(s), who was/are a relative(s) or friend(s)(from 2019) E48 Special guardianship order made to carer(s), other than former foster carer(s), other than relative(s) or friend(s) (from 2019
E5 = Moved into independent living arrangement and no longer looked after: supportive accommodation providing formalised advice/support arrangements (such aslike most hostels, YMCAs, foyers, and care leavers projects)
E6 = Moved into independent living arrangement and no longer looked after : accommodation providing no formalised advice/support arrangements (such aslike a bedsit, own flat, living with friends)
E7 = Transferred to residential care funded by adult social services
E8 = Period of being looked after ceased for any other reason
E9 = Sentenced to custody
X1 = Episode ceases, and new episode begins on same day, for any other reason
-10 = Child looked after at 31 March