Education outcomes for looked after children in Scotland
The Scottish Government has published statistics on the attainment, post-school destinations, and the school attendance and exclusion rates of all looked after children in 2015/16. Key findings include: education outcomes for looked after children have improved, however there are still gaps compared to all pupils; and looked after children with the most positive education outcomes are those in foster care rather than in other care settings, those with fewer care placements in the year and those who have been looked after for the whole year, rather than just part of it.
Source: Scottish Government Date: 29 June 2017
Further information: Education outcomes for looked after children 2015/16 (PDF)
