Council: Torbay
Performance: The percentage of former care leavers aged 19 in education, employment or training, year ending 31 March
2006 England 62.8% Torbay 68.8%
2007 England 62.7% Torbay 81%
2008 England 64.9% Torbay 83.3%
2009 England 63% Torbay 93.3%
For Derek King, leaving-care service manager in Torbay, securing suitable and stable accommodation for young care leavers is the first step to ensuring they remain engaged in education, employment or training.
From 2006 to 2008, 100 per cent of Torbay's 19-year-old care leavers were in suitable accommodation - dropping slightly to 93.3 per cent in 2009.
These positive results, according to King, are reflected in the number of care leavers that go on to college or other training opportunities.
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