15% of looked-after children with three or more placements during 2003/04 (13 per cent in England)
80% of looked-after children placed for adoption or in foster care at 31March 2004 (81 per cent in England)
1,983 average gross weekly spend per looked-after child in achildren's home in 2003/04 (2,048 in England)
500 average gross weekly spend per looked-after child in fostercare in 2003/04 (349 in England)
The Commission for Social Care Inspection said Havering's capacity forimproving children's services was promising after an inspection in March2005. It said it was serving most people well and added that the councilhad created a promising management team to take forward services forchildren. This followed a one-star rating in 2004.
Source: Commission for Social Care Inspection.
