Children in Care (Hansard, 3 December 2002)

§ Dr. Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of young people leaving care in each year since 1993 were aged 16. [84024]

§ Jacqui Smith
The proportion of young people aged 16 leaving care in each year since 1993 is shown in the table.

Number of young people who left care aged 16, since 1993— England

Year ending 31 March Total number of leavers Number of leavers aged 16 Percentage of leavers aged 16

1993 32,400 3,000 9

1994 33,100 3,000 9

1995 33,200 3,400 10

1996 32,400 3,500 11

1997 30,300 3,400 11

1998 29,000 3,300 11

1999 27,100 2,900 11

2000 26,800 2,900 11

2001 25,100 2,400 10

Note:
All numbers rounded to the nearest 100
Source:
DH Form SSDA903

§ Mr. Burstow
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place in the Library copies of responses to the consultation on the complaints procedure for children in care, "Listening to People". [84806]

§ Jacqui Smith
We will place in the Library copies of responses to the consultation document "Listening to People", except those where respondents requested that replies remain confidential, in the next few weeks.

§ Dr. Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many young people left care in each of the past five years; and of those, how many left without having attained any GCSEs at A*-G grades. [84022]

§ Jacqui Smith
These data are only available from year ending 31 March 2000 onwards. The available information is set out in the table.

Number of Children who ceased to be looked after during the years ending 31 March 2000 to 2002 by age and educational qualifications

England Numbers

2000 2001 2002

All care leavers in the year (0 to 18 years) 26,800 25,100 ¹—

Care leavers aged 16 and over 6,760 6,560 6,340

of which: The number with no GCSE passes (A*-G) 4,780 4,200 3,850

¹Indicates figure not available until March 2003

All figures rounded to the nearest 10.

Above tables excludes all children looked after under agreed series of short term placements.

Number of young people who left care aged 16, since 1993— England
Year ending 31 March	Total number of leavers	Number of leavers aged 16	Percentage of leavers aged 16
1993	32,400	3,000	9
1994	33,100	3,000	9
1995	33,200	3,400	10
1996	32,400	3,500	11
1997	30,300	3,400	11
1998	29,000	3,300	11
1999	27,100	2,900	11
2000	26,800	2,900	11
2001	25,100	2,400	10

Number of Children who ceased to be looked after during the years ending 31 March 2000 to 2002 by age and educational qualifications
England	Numbers
	2000	2001	2002
All care leavers in the year (0 to 18 years)	26,800	25,100	¹—
Care leavers aged 16 and over	6,760	6,560	6,340
of which: The number with no GCSE passes (A*-G)	4,780	4,200	3,850
¹Indicates figure not available until March 2003
All figures rounded to the nearest 10.
Above tables excludes all children looked after under agreed series of short term placements.