Publication - Statistics
Looked after children: education outcomes 2018-2019
Information on attainment and destinations of school leavers, school attendance and absence, and achievement of curriculum for excellence levels for looked after children in Scotland.
Main Findings 2018/19
Infographic Description
Education outcomes for looked after Children have improved over the last 6 years.
However, there are still large gaps compared with all pupils
Leaver Attainment
- 35% Looked after school leavers with 1 or more qualification at SCQF level 5
- up from 23% in 2012/13
- compared with 85% all pupils 2018/19
Leaver Destinations
- 71% Looked after school leavers in positive follow up destinations
- up form 63% in 2012/13
- compared with 93% all pupils 2018/19
School attendance
- 87% for pupils looked after within the last year
- down from 89% in 2012/13
- compared with 93% all pupils 2018/19
School Exclusions
- 152 per 1,000 looked after pupils
- down from 280 in 2012/13
- compared with 22 all pupils 2018/19
Contact
Email: children.statistics@gov.scot
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