Statistics Publication Notice: Health and Care Series: Educational Outcomes for Scotland's Looked After Children, 2009/10
Educational Outcomes for Scotland's Looked After Children, 2009/10
Table 8 shows that the average tariff scores for looked after children who left school during 2009/10 were highest (160) for children who were looked after by foster carers provided by the local authority during the entire school year, and lowest (32) for children who were looked after at home for the entire school year.
Table 8: Average tariff scores of looked after children who spent the entire 2009/10 academic year in a single placement and who left school during 2009/10, by accommodation type
Single Type of Accommodation throughout 2009/10 |
Number of looked after children who left school during 2009/10 |
Average tariff score |
|---|---|---|
In the community:- |
||
At home with parents |
194 |
32 |
With friends/relatives |
55 |
87 |
With foster carers provided by LA |
59 |
160 |
With foster carers purchased by LA |
16 |
103 |
In other community (1) |
1 |
* |
Residential Accommodation:- |
||
In local authority home |
55 |
66 |
In voluntary home |
5 |
100 |
In other residential (2) |
10 |
53 |
Single placement during 2009/10 |
395 |
68 |
More than one placement during 2009/10 |
118 |
62 |
All School Leavers who were looked after |
513 |
67 |
Notes:
(1) includes 'with prospective adopters'
(2) includes 'in residential school', 'in secure care accommodation', and 'crisis care'
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