Extra (Pounds) 6m for Children in Care to Gain Higher Marks in Class; Disappointment As 60% Fail Standard Grade
Linked as:
Summary
COUNCILS are to receive an extra (pounds) 6m to educate children in care, after figures showed that most emerge with few qualifications.
A report said 60% of 16 and 17-year-olds who left care in the past year did not achieve any qualifications at or above the equivalent of Standard grade foundation level, compared with fewer than 10% for Scotland as a whole, while 60% of young people leaving care were not in education, training or employment. The equivalent figure for all of Scotland's 16-19 year olds is 14%.See the full content of this document
Extract
Extra (Pounds) 6m for Children in Care to Gain Higher Marks in Class; Disappointment As 60% Fail Standard Grade
The figures, disclosed yesterday in the annual children's social work statistics, were described as disappointing by the Scottish Executive. The e...
See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
