- 64% of looked-after children placed for adoption or in foster care at31 March 2004 (81 per cent in England)
- 1,696 average gross weekly spend per looked-after child in achildren's home in 2003/04 (2,048 in England)
- 418 average gross weekly spend per looked-after child in fostercare in 2003/04 (349 in England)
The Commission for Social Care Inspection rated the council's capacityto improve children's services as "promising" in 2004. It said it wasserving some children well, giving it a one-star rating overall.
Source: Department for Education and Skills and Commission for SocialCare Inspection.
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