OC2 - Outcome Indicators for Looked After Children
This statistical bulletin presents information on children and young
people looked after continuously for at least 12 months at 30 September 2008, gathered from Health &
Social Care Trusts. It details findings from the annual OC2 collection of information on the educational
achievements of these young people at Key Stage Assessments, and GCSE/GNVQ. It also includes information
on their age and gender, religion, disability, length of time in care, placement type, offences and
convictions, and health assessments completed.
The main findings from the survey indicate that between 2006 and 2008, the educational attainment of children in care in Northern Ireland improved slightly in some areas and declined in others. Overall, children in care in Northern Ireland continue to do significantly less well when compared with their peers in the general school population and with looked after children in England.
The main findings from the survey indicate that between 2006 and 2008, the educational attainment of children in care in Northern Ireland improved slightly in some areas and declined in others. Overall, children in care in Northern Ireland continue to do significantly less well when compared with their peers in the general school population and with looked after children in England.
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Key Findings from the latest survey (30 September 2008)
- At 30 September 2008, 1,626 children and young people had been looked after continuously for at least 12 months in Northern Ireland; of which 842 (52%) were boys and 784 (48%) were girls.
- Over three quarters (77%) of these children were of school age, and of these; 23% had a statement of SEN, 1% had a permanent exclusion, 8% had been suspended from school and 9% had missed at least 25 days of school within the academic year.
- In 2007/08, over half of looked after children eligible to be assessed at Key Stage 1 achieved level 2 or above in English (51%) and in Maths (52%).
- Between 2005/06 and 2007/08, the percentage of looked after children achieving level 2 or above in Key Stage 1 English decreased by 4 percentage points, whilst the proportion achieving level 2 or above in Key Stage 1 Maths decreased by six percentage points.
- Almost 3 in 10 children looked after eligible to be assessed at Key Stage 2 achieved level 4 or above in English (27%) and in Maths (30%) during 2007/08.
- Since 2005/06, the percentage of looked after children achieving level 4 or above in Key Stage 2 English has increased by 3 percentage points, whilst the proportion achieving level 4 or above in Key Stage 2 Maths increased by 9 percentage points.
- One quarter (25%) of looked after children eligible to be tested at Key Stage 3 achieved level 5 or above in English and Science, whilst almost 3 in 10 (29%) achieved level 5 or above in Maths.
- Half (50%) of looked after children eligible to sit GCSE/GNVQ examinations in 2007/08 attained at least 1 GCSE/GNVQ at grades A*-G, compared with 98% of the general school population in Northern Ireland and 66% of looked after children in England.
- One in 10 (10%) children looked after aged 10 & over had been cautioned or convicted of an offence whilst in care during the year ending 30 September 2008.
- Half (50%) of those children who had completed Year 12 at school in 2007/08 were in full time education at 30 September 2008, 6 percentage points higher than in 2006.
