74% of looked-after children are accommodated through care orders rather than section 20 (64 per cent in England)
7% of looked-after children end up in homes and hostels (13 per cent in England)
35% of looked-after children were detained or on remand when they came to the local authority (15 per cent in England)
A Peterborough council's children's services spokeswoman said there had been significant progress since coming out of special measures in 2002.
"It is true that our number of children looked after is high compared to the average, but in 2000 it was more than double the national average and has been falling," she said. She said fewer children ended up in homes because the authority had made the finding of foster carers a priority.
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