Council Kent
Performance Percentage of looked-after children with three or more placements during the year to 31 March
2004 Kent 12.3% England average 13.7%
2005 Kent 11% England average 13.6%
2006 Kent 11.6% England average 13.1%
2007 Kent 10.7% England average 12.2%
2008 Kent 8.6% England average 11.4%
In line with government targets, and above the national average, Kent County Council has seen a fall in the number of looked-after children with multiple placements over the past four years.
The most recent figures show Kent is among the local authorities with the lowest percentage of looked-after children who have experienced three or more placement moves in a year.
Leyland Ridings, the authority's lead member for children, families and education, says Kent has adopted a policy on promoting permanency for all vulnerable children and young people.
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