Council: Brighton and Hove
Performance: The percentage of former care leavers aged 19 who were in suitable accommodation, year ending 31 March
2006 England 86.4% Brighton and Hove 80.6%
2007 England 84% Brighton and Hove 88%
2008 England 85.1% Brighton and Hove 94.4%
2009 England 87.4% Brighton and Hove 97.3%
Brighton and Hove has committed to improving the standards of accommodation and support offered to young people who are leaving the council's care.
The latest figures show that 97.3 per cent of 19-year-old care leavers in the authority were deemed to be living in suitable accommodation, an improvement on the 80.6 per cent in 2006.
Dermot Anketell, manager of the authority's 16 Plus Support Team, says the joint protocol between the children and young people's trust, which includes all children's services and the housing department, is key to the improvement.
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