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The latest national statistics on Outcome Indicators for Children Looked After produced by the Department for Education were released on 16th December 2010 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics AuthorityUK Statistics Authority

DfE: Outcomes for Children Looked After by Local Authorities in England, as at 31 March 2010

DescriptionThis statistical First Release (SFR) provides information on a range of outcomes for children who have been continuously looked after by a Local Authority for at least 12 months as at 31 March 2010 in England.

This new publication includes information on the attainment, special educational needs, absence and exclusions of this cohort of children, taken from the matched administrative data taken from the Children Looked After database and the National Pupil Database (CLA-NPD). This publication also includes the first release of information on cautions and convictions, substance misuse, healthcare and activity at age 16 based on child level data from the Children Looked After database. This publication replaces that previously issued in April each year which was sourced from the now discontinued OC2 survey.

The key points are:
  • 44,400 children had been looked after continuously for 12 months at 31 March 2010. This is an increase of 3 per cent from 42,900 in 2009.
  • Of the children looked after continuously for 12 months at 31 march and of the age where the child is eligible to sit key stage assessments and tests:
    • 58 per cent achieved the expected level in reading and 62 per cent achieved the expected level in mathematics at Key Stage 1.
    • 36 per cent achieved the expected level in both English and mathematics in Key Stage 2 tests
    • 12 per cent achieved 5 or more GCSEs or the equivalent including English and mathematics at grades A* to C.
  • 73 per cent of school age children looked after continuously for 12 months have some form of special educational needs
  • The rate of overall absence for children looked after continuously for 12 months at 31 March 2009 was at 6.2 per cent, slightly lower than the rate for all children
  • In the 2008/09 school year, 100 children who had been looked after continuously for 12 months at 31 March 2009 were permanently excluded from school.
  • 7.9 per cent of children looked after continuously for 12 months at 31 March 2010 who were aged 10 or over had been convicted or subject to a final warning or reprimand during the year
  • Of the children looked after continuously for 12 months at 31 March, 4.3 per cent were identified as having a substance misuse problem during the year.

Looked after children data user group

This is a new group which aims to seek feedback on whether these statistics are meeting users' requirements and to consult on any future changes to this data collection and the timing and format of our outputs. If you would like to participate in this group then please register your interest via email.

This publication has been updated with information on the absence during the school year 2009/10 for children looked after continuously for 12 months at 31 March 2010. It updates absence information for the 2008/09 school year previously published in this SFR. Information on levels of absence and the number of persistent absentees will be published at both National and Local Authority level.
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Additional informationEXCEL (These tables contains information on absence from school of children looked after continuously for 12 months at 31 March 2010. They cover the school year 2009/10 and include information on absence rates and persistent absentees. Information is provided at both National and Local Authority level.)
Additional informationEXCEL (England summary tables - Table 5.1 has been revised and shows amended information for absence in special schools)
Additional informationEXCEL (Local Authority summary tables)
Additional informationEXCEL (These tables include additional analysis of Key Stage attainment, attainment at KS2 and KS4 of looked after children by special educational needs status, further analysis of absence, exclusions, SEN, offending and substance misuse)
Additional informationEXCEL (These tables includes Local Authority tables showing SEN, offending, substance misuse and health care of looked after children)
Publication’s Underlying Data
Additional informationZip Archive  (Underlying data for absence during the school year 2009/10 for children looked after continuously for 12 months.)
Reference IDSFR38/2010
Coverage Country England
Date Released16 December 2010
Main Category Health, well-being and Care
Sub CategoryCare    Click on subcategory link to see if there is later information
TypeStatistical First Release
ContactJulie Glenndenning  cla.stats@education.gsi.gov.uk  tel: 01325 735611
PreRelease AccessClick here
 Publication includes individual Local Authority informationPublication includes individual Local Authority information

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