Council: Hartlepool
Performance: The percentage of children aged under 16 who had been in the same placement for at least two years or placed for adoption in the year ending 31 March.
2004 Hartlepool 46% England average 65%
2005 Hartlepool 50% England average 64%
2006 Hartlepool 53% England average 65%
2007 Hartlepool 60% England average 65%
2008 Hartlepool 64% England average 67%
Since 2004, Hartlepool has been successful in making steady improvements in the stability of placements for its looked-after children.
Only 46 per cent of looked-after children aged under 16 were in a placement lasting at least two years or placed for adoption in 2004. However, this figure rose by 18 per cent in the period up to 2008. Jim Murdoch, who heads up the service for looked-after young people, attributes Hartlepool's success to the levels of support available to foster carers and social workers.
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