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Table 1.29: Young people eligible for aftercare services - episodes of homelessness

Number of episodes of homelessness

Percentage of young people leaving care between...

Total

April 2003-March 2004

April 2004-March 2005

April 2005-March 2006

April 2006-March 2007

Never homeless

34

40

45

49

44

One or more spell of homelessness

37

21

20

13

19

Don't know

13

24

21

26

22

No longer in touch

16

15

15

12

14

Total

100

100

100

100

100

Notes: The total number of young people included in this table does not match the totals in Tables 1.24 to 1.28 because 14 local authorities were unable to provide complete information and because some young people eligible for aftercare left care prior to April 2003.
Eilean Siar and North Lanarkshire did not provide this information. 2005-06 figures for these authorities have been incorporated into this table. In addition, Scottish Borders included only those young people receiving aftercare, rather than all young people that were eligible, and West Lothian did not include figures for 19-21 year olds in time for inclusion. The percentages of young people are therefore best understood as estimates.

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