dy open at the start of the year, that is, there is a CIN plan start date for the episode even if it is before the census year If neither of the above conditions applies, information on CIN plans is not required. A CIN plan should be recorded as ended when the period of the CIN plan ends. This may be because the child becomes the subject of a child protection plan; the child becomes looked after; or the child ceases receiving support from children’s social services (due to no longer needing support, being stepped down to early help, or reaching adulthood). A child can have one, more than one or no CIN plan(s) – but can only have one at a time. CIN plans do not include other plans such as leaving care support or adoption support. We are aware there will be some variation in how local authorities record this data and part of the reason for collecting the data item is to help us understand these differences. 4.12 Section 47 enquiries group This item refers to enquiries conducted under the provisions of section 47 of the Children Act 1989. The objective of such enquiries is to determine whether action is needed to promote and safeguard the welfare of the child or children who are the subject of the enquiries. Include section 47 enquiries that started during the year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 inclusive, even if they carry on into the next data collection year. Also, include cases where the section 47 enquiries started on or before 31 March 2023, but that led to an initial child protection conference (ICPC) with a date on or after 1 April 2023. If a child was the subject of section 47 enquiries on more than one occasion during the year, record each occasion separately. An assessment should also be recorded on each occasion a child is subject to a section 47 enquiry. We ar