Decision details

Jonathan Hewitt, Head of Service School Improvement and Audrey Swann, Head Teacher for Children Looked After attended and presented a report providing information on the attainment, progress and achievements of Lancashire Children Looked After (CLA) in 2015.

It was reported that the findings for Key Stages1 and 2 were based on unvalidated assessment information released by the Department for Education (DfE) and local authority information on CLA. The Key Stage 4 data was school reported data and provisional at this point.

The data showed that there were improvements in achievement at the end of Key Stages 1 and 2, but achievement for CLA remained below that of other pupils in Lancashire. At the end of Key Stage 4, the information indicates that levels of attainment rose in 2015 but remain low when compared with other pupils.

The report also highlighted pupil progress in key areas of development and the steps taken to implement the Recovery Plan, included at Appendix 'A', developed in autumn 2014.

Councillor Mein asked if it was possible to look at/compare figures of pupils' attainment levels before and after coming into care and the impact on children who leave care. It was agreed to provide this information in a future report to the Cabinet Committee.

Resolved: - That the report now presented be noted.