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Social Care News: Social care stats - Dudley

12% of looked-after children with three or more placements in 2005/06 (12 per cent in England)

63% of looked-after children achieved at least one GCSE at grade A* to Gin 2005/06 (53 per cent in England)

70% of looked-after children had their teeth checked by a dentist at 30September 2006 (82 per cent in England)

73%of looked-after children had an annual health assessment at 30September 2006 (80 per cent in England)

In February 2007 the Commission for Social Care Inspection and Ofstedsaid: "As a result of effective action, the number of children on thechild protection register is lower than the national average and allchildren are allocated a qualified social worker."

Source: Commission for Social Care Inspection, the Department forEducation and Skills and Ofsted.

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