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Statistics of Education

Great Britain: Department for Education and Skills

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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

Reading Level 4-5 9ME Ages 9-12 Matched

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

ChildrenFamilySocial Research & StatisticsChild ProtectionEducation Management

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 — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Light
Social
Moderate
Thematic
Moderate

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Child Abuse Neglect
Data confidence: standard

Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

4/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
7
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

132 pages
ISBN
9780112711858
Pages
132
Publisher
Stationery Office/Tso
Published
February 28, 2006
Type
Nonfiction

Genres

Subjects

ChildrenFamily LawOrganization & Management of EducationSocial Research & StatisticsChildren's StudiesStatisticsEducationAbused ChildrenChild Welfare, Great BritainGreat Britain, Statistics