0.33% of secondary school pupils permanently excluded in 2002/3 (0.23 per cent in England)
67% of looked-after children in Year 11 in full-time education in 2002/3 (56.7 per cent in England)
65.2% of children with a newly made statement placed in mainstream schools in 2002 (76 per cent in England)
Sonika Nirwal, cabinet member for developing young people in the London Borough of Ealing, said: "The educational success of our looked-after children is something we are particularly proud of, with 12 per cent of our looked-after children going on to further education, compared to a national average of one per cent."
Source: Department for Education and Skills.
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