Council Wakefield
Performance Percentage of former care leavers aged 19 that were in care aged 17, who were in education, employment or training in the year ending 31 March
2004 Wakefield 52.1% England average 55.4%
2005 Wakefield 55.3% England average 59.1%
2006 Wakefield 55.6% England average 63.4%
2007 Wakefield 58.3% England average 63%
2008 Wakefield 71.8% England average 64.9%
In 2004, just over half of care leavers in Wakefield were in education, employment or training at the age of 19.
Having recognised the need to improve, the local authority, in a partnership with charity Barnardo's, has managed to drive up this figure, reaching 71.8 per cent by 31 March 2008.
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