CODE 1   Out-of-home care placement

This describes the situation where a child is not living with their parents. This includes foster care, relative or kinship care, family group homes, residential care and private boarding.

CODE 2   Other placement type

Used for placements that are not formal out-of-home care living arrangements. This includes situations where a child is on a third party parental order, or in a non-out-of-home care placement but on an order that transfers full or partial parental responsibility to an agent of the State.

CODE 3    Multiple placements including out-of-home care and/or other placement types

Used for cases where more than one placement type has been used.

CODE 99  Not stated/inadequately described

Is used when the care arrangement in which a child lives is not recorded or is unknown.