Authority Ealing Council
Funding Receives £350,000 through the council's children's services budget and £229,000 from its dedicated schools grant
Purpose To boost the educational achievement of looked-after children and care leavers
Background When the government launched its Quality Protects strategy in 1998, it acted as a spur for Ealing Council. The strategy, designed to address shortcomings in the care system, came with funding and made improving the educational achievement of looked-after children a priority. One of Ealing's first steps was to consult looked-after young people about issues that could get in the way of school and learning, explains Marcella Phelan, assistant director for children and families at the council.
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