83% of looked-after children in care due to care orders (64 per cent in England)
21% of looked-after children in children's homes and hostels (13 per cent in England)
28% of care leavers with the opportunity of sitting exams gained at least one GCSE at grade A*-G or GNVQ (44 per cent in England)
Councillor John Warmisham, Salford City Council's lead member for community and social services, said: "We saw our numbers of looked-after children climb alarmingly around three years ago, but now they are falling, against national trends. Independent inspectors have concluded we operate a high threshold for admitting children into care. The child protection service in Salford encounters pockets of severe deprivation."
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