- 85% of looked-after children placed for adoption or in foster care at31 March 2004 (81 per cent in England)
- 2,123 average gross weekly spend per looked-after child in achildren's home in 2003/04 (2,048 in England)
- 236 average gross weekly spend per looked-after child in fostercare in 2003/04 (349 in England)
Durham County Council achieved a two-star rating from the Commission forSocial Care Inspection in 2004. It said it was serving most childrenwell and rated its capacity for improving children's services aspromising.
Source: Department for Education and Skills and Commission for SocialCare Inspection.
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