Social Care News: Social care stats - Conwy

By , Tuesday 06 June 2006

5% of looked-after children had one or more changes of school during 2004/05 (15.5 per cent in Wales)

100% of young people in care on their 16th birthday had a suitable planfor their continuing care (91 per cent in Wales)

62.5% of young people leaving care aged 16 or over with at least oneGCSE or GNVQ (42.1 per cent in Wales)

3.7% of looked-after children with three or more placements during2004/05 (10.5 per cent in Wales)

The latest Social Services Inspectorate for Wales' inspection of Conwyreports improvements in the quality of reviews for looked-afterchildren, thanks to the use of two independent reviewing officers. Butit said the council must improve the proportion of first placements oflooked-after children where a care plan is in place.

Source: Welsh Assembly Government, Social Services Inspectorate forWales.

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