Children's Social Work Statistics 2003-04

TABLE 1.9
CARE LEAVERS AND PEOPLE RECEIVING AFTERCARE SUPPORT: 2003-04
BY AFTERCARE ARRANGMENTS, ACCOMMODATION AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

(a) Educational attainment of 16-17 year olds leaving care: 2002 to 2004

type of last looked after placement	Financial year ending…..			Change
type of last looked after placement	2002	2003	2004	2003 to 2004
% with any qualifications at SCQF level 3+
Looked after at home	33	33	35	2
Looked after away from home	54	53	52	-1
Total	44	42	42	1
% with English and maths at SCQF level 3
Looked after at home	22	20	20	0
Looked after away from home	41	37	37	0
Total	33	27	27	0
% with a qualification at SCQF level 6
Looked after at home	5	5	3	-2
Looked after away from home	11	7	7	0
Total	9	6	5	-1

(b) Economic activity of those eligible for aftercare support: 2003-04 ¹

	Age on 31 March 2004
Economic activity	15	16	17	18	Total
In education, training or employment
In higher education	0	15	11	19	44
In education other than HE	14	27	21	32	95
In training or employment	1	52	80	116	250
Total	16	95	112	167	390

Not in education, training or employment
- due to illness or disability	0	7	20	37	64
- due to looking after family	0	7	20	14	42
- due to other circumstances	14	134	170	270	588
Total	14	148	211	321	694

Don't know economic activity	35	149	209	174	567

No longer in touch	11	125	163	190	489
Total eligible for aftercare	75	517	695	852	2,139

% no longer in touch with pathway co-ordinator	14	24	24	22	23

Number in employment, education or training
As % of those with known economic activity	52	39	35	34	36
As % of all receiving aftercare support	21	18	16	20	18

Note

(1): Those eligible are people leaving care aged above school leaving age and below 19

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