Improving stability of placements for looked-after children is top ofthe list. It follows last week's figures from the Department forEducation and Skills, which show that just 65 per cent of under-16s whohad been looked-after for two-and-a-half or more years had been livingin the same placement for at least two years, resulting in 35 per centof children not in stable placements (Children Now, 30 November-6December).
David Behan, chief inspector at the Commission for Social CareInspection, said councils with a strong performance on the stabilityindicator did the basics well. He added: "For example, someone goes tothe parents' evening for the looked-after child, foster carers are atchildren's reviews, children are at their own reviews. And there's adialogue with the child."
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