Children Looked After
Source: The Scottish Government
Description: Local authorities have a responsibility to provide support to certain vulnerable young people. These young people are known as 'looked after children' (they were previously known as 'children in care or under supervision'). The bulletin gives the characteristics of these children in Scotland.
Key variables: The number of children looked after, and those starting and ceasing to be looked after in the previous year. Outcomes for looked after children, including educational attainment, accommodation type and economic activity.
Figures available by: Gender, age group, ethnicity, disability status, reason for being looked after and local authority area.
Frequency of publication: Annual
Publications
* Part of combined Children's Social Work Statistics publication
**Looked After Children 2005-06 publication originally published on 16 November 2006 has been revised on 7 December 2006 due to incorrect information regarding the change in percentage points of care leavers achieving academic qualifications from the previous year. This affects the fifth bullet point on the first page, chart 3 and tables 3.3 and 3.4.