Council Wirral
Performance Percentage of looked-after children reaching Level 4 in mathematics at Key Stage 2
2005 32% Wirral 38% England average
2006 36% Wirral 41% England average
2007 52% Wirral 43% England average
2008 62% Wirral 44% England average
Getting children and young people interested in maths can be hard at the best of times. But Wirral Council uses a special Letterbox Club to engage its children in care.
It's just one of the initiatives behind a huge improvement in Key Stage 2 maths results for looked-after children. In 2005, just 32 per cent reached Level 4, but by 2008, 62 per cent of children in care achieved this grade - significantly above the national average of 44 per cent. Children in care become members of the Letterbox Club and receive a package every month for six months.
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