Council: Wandsworth
Performance: The percentage of former care leavers aged 19 who were in education, employment or training. Years ending 31 March
Wandsworth has made impressive strides in ensuring care leavers do not struggle to continue in education, employment or training after finishing school.
Even in 2005, the London borough was achieving higher than the national average with 57.6 per cent of its 19-year-old care leavers securing education, training or employment.
But in the past five years, the authority has managed to increase this figure further, reaching 81.5 per cent in 2009. This is significantly above the 63 per cent national average.
"Putting education at the centre of all work with young people" is the key according to Michele Harris, service manager with responsibility for care leavers.
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