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Only 54 per cent of care leavers are in work or education and the number coming into care is growing, statistics described as 'awful'.
The Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee met on March 28 to discuss performance data which made for worrying reading for Coun Gena Merrett, vice chair of the committee. The members in Wigan Town Hall’s council chamber were shocked to learn that The percentage of care leavers aged 19-21 who are in education, employment or training has risen slightly in the last quarter from 52.7 per cent to 54.4 per cent.
A care leaver is categorised as anyone who has spent time under the care of the local authority during their youth.
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“I absolutely appreciate the rate of needs and care leavers not in education, employment and training is not out of line with the national norm, but it is awful to see,” Coun Merrett said. She did highlight Wigan Council data which explained this was currently higher than the national average - but it was something that did not make for pleasant reading.
Coun Debra Wailes expressed the same opinion, but Sandie Hayes, the officer in attendance at the meeting explained this is something they are working to improve. With statistics showing that 214 care leavers currently have an allocated case worker who we are committed to keeping in touch with every eight weeks - the council has ample engagement to help care leavers, the committee heard.
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