A report into Norfolk County Council's placement of vulnerable children into boarding schools over the last 10 years found that out of 52 young people that took part, 37 (71.2 per cent) saw a reduction in their level of risk by the end of the placement.
Of 17 children who were in care to begin with - nine (52.9 per cent) were no longer looked-after by the end of the placement.
Meanwhile, although two of the 16 children on protection plans at the start of the placement went on to be taken into care by the end of the placement (12.5 per cent) and a further two (12.5 per cent) remained at the same level of risk, one child (6.3 per cent) decreased to being considered a "child in need", and 11 (68.8 per cent) were dropped down to universal services.
Norfolk County Council's scheme originated in 2008, coinciding with a Labour government pilot initiative.
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