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Education and Skills in Your Area - Government Office Region: East of England
England > East of England Region
Children's Social Services
- Children looked after by local authorities, rates per 10,000 children aged under 18 years
- Percentage of children who ceased to be looked after during the years ending 31 March aged 16 or over, attaining 1 or more GCSE/GNVQ
- Percentage of care leavers in education, training or employment
- Children and Young People on Child Protection Registers, rates per 10,000 children aged under 18 years
- National Indicator 61 - The percentage of children looked after adopted during the year who were placed for adoption within 12 months of a local authority deciding that the child should be placed for adoption (and were subsequently adopted in that placement)1,2,3,4,5
- National Indicator 62 - The percentage of children looked after at 31 March with three or more placements during the year ending 31 March1,2,3,4,5,6,7
- National Indicator 63 - The percentage of children looked after aged under 16 at 31 March who had been looked after continuously for at least 2.5 years who were living in the same placement for at least 2 years, or are placed for adoption and their adoptive placement together with their previous placement together last for at least 2 years1,2,3,4,5,6
- National Indicator 66 - The percentage of children looked after cases which should have been reviewed during the year ending 31 March that were reviewed on time during the year1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
- National Indicator 147 - The percentage of former care leavers aged 19 who were looked after on 1 April in their 17th year, who were in suitable accommodation1,2,3,4,5,6,7
- National Indicator 148 - The percentage of former care leavers aged 19 who were looked after on 1 April in their 17th year, who were in education, employment or training1,2,3,4,5,6
Children looked after by local authorities, rates per 10,000 children aged under 18 years 
| 1997 | 2006 | Difference | |
| Bedfordshire LA | 34 | 36 | 2 |
| Cambridgeshire LA | 38 | 33 | -5 |
| Essex LA | 35 | 44 | 9 |
| Hertfordshire LA | 29 | 41 | 12 |
| Luton LA | 42 | 84 | 42 |
| Norfolk LA | 34 | 51 | 17 |
| Peterborough LA | 84 | 96 | 12 |
| Southend on Sea LA | 71 | 86 | 15 |
| Suffolk LA | 31 | 46 | 15 |
| Thurrock LA | 48 | 52 | 4 |
| East of England Region | 37 | 47 | 10 |
| England | 46 | 55 | 9 |
Percentage of children who ceased to be looked after during the years ending 31 March aged 16 or over, attaining 1 or more GCSE/GNVQ
| 2000 | 2006 | % points difference | |
| Bedfordshire LA | 46 | 60 | 14 |
| Cambridgeshire LA | 40 | 16 | -24 |
| Essex LA | 25 | 55 | 30 |
| Hertfordshire LA | 32 | 59 | 27 |
| Luton LA | 32 | 52 | 20 |
| Norfolk LA | 33 | 43 | 10 |
| Peterborough LA | .. | 23 | .. |
| Southend on Sea LA | 41 | 59 | 18 |
| Suffolk LA | 33 | 52 | 19 |
| Thurrock LA | .. | 48 | .. |
| East of England Region | 31 | 46 | 15 |
| England | 31 | 43 | 12 |
Percentage of care leavers in education, training or employment
| 2002 | 2006 | % points difference | |
| Bedfordshire LA | 19 | 50 | 31 |
| Cambridgeshire LA | 38 | 45 | 7 |
| Essex LA | 46 | 71 | 25 |
| Hertfordshire LA | 63 | 75 | 12 |
| Luton LA | 50 | 62 | 12 |
| Norfolk LA | 40 | 58 | 18 |
| Peterborough LA | .. | 39 | N/A |
| Southend on Sea LA | 68 | .. | .. |
| Suffolk LA | 42 | 63 | 21 |
| Thurrock LA | .. | 44 | N/A |
| East of England Region | 43 | 59 | 16 |
| England | 46 | 63 | 17 |
Children and Young People on Child Protection Registers, rates per 10,000 children aged under 18 years
| 1997 | 2007 | Difference | |
| Bedfordshire LA | . | 12 | . |
| Cambridgeshire LA | . | 24 | . |
| Essex LA | . | 21 | . |
| Hertfordshire LA | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Luton LA | . | 26 | . |
| Norfolk LA | 22 | 20 | -2 |
| Peterborough LA | . | 46 | . |
| Southend on Sea LA | . | 34 | . |
| Suffolk LA | 24 | 27 | 3 |
| Thurrock LA | . | 20 | . |
| East of England Region | .. | 21 | .. |
| England | .. | 25 | .. |
National Indicator 61 - The percentage of children looked after adopted during the year who were placed for adoption within 12 months of a local authority deciding that the child should be placed for adoption (and were subsequently adopted in that placement)1,2,3,4,5
| 2003 | 2007 | Difference | |
| Bedfordshire LA | 78 | 89 | 11 |
| Cambridgeshire LA | 69 | 78 | 9 |
| Essex LA | 72 | 82 | 10 |
| Hertfordshire LA | 79 | 78 | -1 |
| Luton LA | 71 | 59 | -12 |
| Norfolk LA | 68 | 74 | 6 |
| Peterborough LA | 76 | 67 | -9 |
| Southend on Sea LA | - | 64 | N/A |
| Suffolk LA | 79 | 71 | -8 |
| Thurrock LA | - | 94 | N/A |
| East of England Region | 75 | 76 | 1 |
| England | 80 | 75 | -5 |
National Indicator 62 - The percentage of children looked after at 31 March with three or more placements during the year ending 31 March1,2,3,4,5,6,7
| 2003 | 2007 | Difference | |
| Bedfordshire LA | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Cambridgeshire LA | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| Essex LA | 14 | 16 | 1 |
| Hertfordshire LA | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| Luton LA | 15 | 13 | -1 |
| Norfolk LA | 14 | 11 | -3 |
| Peterborough LA | 21 | 17 | -3 |
| Southend on Sea LA | 20 | 10 | -10 |
| Suffolk LA | 11 | 9 | -3 |
| Thurrock LA | 13 | 14 | 1 |
| East of England Region | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| England | 15 | 12 | -2 |
National Indicator 63 - The percentage of children looked after aged under 16 at 31 March who had been looked after continuously for at least 2.5 years who were living in the same placement for at least 2 years, or are placed for adoption and their adoptive placement together with their previous placement together last for at least 2 years1,2,3,4,5,6
| 2003 | 2007 | Difference | |
| Bedfordshire LA | 67 | 68 | 1 |
| Cambridgeshire LA | 67 | 66 | -0 |
| Essex LA | 61 | 57 | -4 |
| Hertfordshire LA | 67 | 73 | 6 |
| Luton LA | 79 | 59 | -20 |
| Norfolk LA | 57 | 67 | 10 |
| Peterborough LA | 57 | 60 | 3 |
| Southend on Sea LA | 58 | 68 | 11 |
| Suffolk LA | 67 | 64 | -3 |
| Thurrock LA | 54 | 61 | 7 |
| East of England Region | 64 | 64 | 1 |
| England | 63 | 65 | 2 |
National Indicator 66 - The percentage of children looked after cases which should have been reviewed during the year ending 31 March that were reviewed on time during the year1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
| 2003 | 2007 | Difference | |
| Bedfordshire LA | 97 | N/A | |
| Cambridgeshire LA | 86 | N/A | |
| Essex LA | 76 | N/A | |
| Hertfordshire LA | 59 | N/A | |
| Luton LA | 96 | N/A | |
| Norfolk LA | 88 | N/A | |
| Peterborough LA | 90 | N/A | |
| Southend on Sea LA | 55 | N/A | |
| Suffolk LA | 86 | N/A | |
| Thurrock LA | 87 | N/A | |
| East of England Region | 79 | N/A | |
| England | 85 | N/A |
National Indicator 147 - The percentage of former care leavers aged 19 who were looked after on 1 April in their 17th year, who were in suitable accommodation1,2,3,4,5,6,7
| 2003 | 2007 | Difference | |
| Bedfordshire LA | 75 | 75 | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire LA | 54 | 97 | 44 |
| Essex LA | 82 | 81 | -1 |
| Hertfordshire LA | 82 | 66 | -16 |
| Luton LA | 83 | 83 | -0 |
| Norfolk LA | 64 | 96 | 31 |
| Peterborough LA | 65 | 94 | 28 |
| Southend on Sea LA | 100 | 87 | -13 |
| Suffolk LA | 70 | 74 | 4 |
| Thurrock LA | 74 | 66 | -8 |
| East of England Region | 75 | 80 | 5 |
| England | 74 | 87 | 13 |
National Indicator 148 - The percentage of former care leavers aged 19 who were looked after on 1 April in their 17th year, who were in education, employment or training1,2,3,4,5,6
| 2003 | 2007 | Difference | |
| Bedfordshire LA | 25 | 58 | 33 |
| Cambridgeshire LA | 44 | 61 | 17 |
| Essex LA | 62 | 68 | 6 |
| Hertfordshire LA | 66 | 60 | -6 |
| Luton LA | 50 | 49 | -1 |
| Norfolk LA | 45 | 53 | 9 |
| Peterborough LA | 60 | 55 | -5 |
| Southend on Sea LA | 55 | 73 | 18 |
| Suffolk LA | 39 | 51 | 12 |
| Thurrock LA | 47 | 38 | -10 |
| East of England Region | 52 | 58 | 6 |
| England | 49 | 63 | 14 |
National Summary
Children looked after by local authorities - in 2006 the rate per 10,000 children aged under 18 years was 55 up from 46 per 10,000 in 1997.
The percentage of children who ceased to be looked after during the year ending 31 March 2006 aged 16 or over, attaining 1 or more GCSE/GNVQ was 43 per cent up from 31 per cent in 2000.
The percentage of care leavers in education, training or employment in 2006 was 63 per cent up from 46 per cent in 2002.
Children and Young People on Child Protection Registers - in 2007 the rate per 10,000 children aged under 18 years was 25.
The percentage of children looked after adopted during the year who were placed for adoption within 12 months of a local authority deciding that the child should be placed for adoption (and were subsequently adopted in that placement), has fallen from 80.4% in 2003 to 75.0% in 2007.
The percentage of children looked after at 31 March with three or more placements during the year ending 31 March, has fallen from 14.8% in 2003 to 12.3% in 2007.
The percentage of children looked after aged under 16 at 31 March who had been looked after continuously for at least 2.5 years who were living in the same placement for at least 2 years, or are placed for adoption and their adoptive placement together with their previous placement together last for at least 2 years, has risen from 62.7% in 2003 to 65.5% in 2007.
The percentage of children looked after cases which should have been reviewed during the year ending 31 March that were reviewed on time during the year, has risen from 78.9% in 2006 to 85.3% in 2007.
The percentage of former care leavers aged 19 who were looked after on 1 April in their 17th year, who were in suitable accommodation, has risen from 74.5% in 2003 to 87.3% in 2007.
The percentage of former care leavers aged 19 who were looked after on 1 April in their 17th year, who were in education, employment or training, has risen from 48.6% in 2003 to 63.0% in 2007.
