Statistics of Education
Great Britain: Department for Education and Skills
Statistics of Education
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Referrals, Assessments And Children And Young People on Child Protection Registers Year Ending 31 March 2005
by Great Britain: Department for Education and Skills
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
The quiet rustle of papers fills the room, carrying stories about kids from all over England. Numbers and facts come alive to show how helpers work hard to keep children safe and cared for. Each number tells a part of a bigger story about families and the support they need.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This publication presents comprehensive data on child protection cases across English local authorities for the year ending March 2005. It offers insight into the prevalence and types of abuse, repeat referrals, and the effectiveness of social services in reviewing cases. Appropriate for ages 9-12, it contains statistical information that may require parental guidance to contextualize sensitive topics such as neglect and abuse.
Why we rated Statistics of Education 9ME
Statistics of Education is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 132 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Statistics of Education works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Statistics of Education as 9ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, social complexity, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Child Abuse, Neglect.
Thematically, Statistics of Education explores children, family, social research & statistics, child protection, and education management — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about children, family, social research & statistics.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780112711858
- Pages
- 132
- Publisher
- Stationery Office/Tso
- Published
- February 28, 2006
- Type
- Nonfiction