6% of looked-after children were convicted or received a final warningin the year to 30 September 2005 (nine per cent in England)
97% of children and young people communicated their views at theirlatest statutory review in 2004/05 (81 per cent in England)
75% of looked-after children were up-to-date with their immunisations inthe year to 30 September 2005 (76 per cent in England).
In December 2005 the Commission for Social Care Inspection said EssexCounty Council was serving most children well and rated its capacity toimprove as excellent. Inspectors said it was making very good progressin achieving better value in placements.
SOURCE: Commission for Social Care Inspection, the Department forEducation and Skills and Ofsted.
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