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The educational achievements of looked-after children in Wolverhampton have significantly improved in recent years.
The better academic results have been due to improving support in early years settings as well as initiatives such as the Aspire2Uni project which saw higher numbers of pupils "on track" to progress to further and higher education.
Virtual school head Darren Martindale says the decision to focus on early years support has seen more children achieving a "good level of development" in all areas.
"This really is the foundation of subsequent success," he explains.
Meanwhile, action research project Aspire2Uni, now in its fourth year, offers support to pupils in years seven to 10.
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