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In addition to maximizing placement stability, every effort needs to be made to minimize school changes for young people in residential care. For all school-aged children this indicator should measure the average and median number of school changes during their spell in care, including suspensions and expulsions.
Data Source |
Timeframe for reporting |
Examples from other jurisdictions |
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CPIN and OCANDS |
Within two years |
Percentage of looked after children with a permanent exclusion compared to all children (UK Government, 2014: See Chart 10) |