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16/01/2014
Young Care Leavers Face Education Disadvantage
The proportion of young people leaving care with no qualifications is however over 15 times that for general school leavers, according to a new report.
Although the number is in decline, 32% of people in care aged between 16 and 18 years of age left with no qualifications in 2012/13, compared to just 2% of general school leavers.
'Northern Ireland Care Leavers Aged 16–18 2012/13' was published today by the Department of Health.
The proportion of care leavers obtaining 5 GCSEs (A*-C) or higher was 18% in 2012/13, similar to the 19% recorded in 2011/12. The number remains lower than for school leavers as a whole (77%).
Of care leavers for whom information was available, 62% were in education or training, 7% were working and 30% were unemployed or economically inactive.
Care leavers with no qualifications were almost twice as likely as those with qualifications to be unemployed or economically inactive, the report found.
During 2012/13, 263 young people aged 16-18 left care in Northern Ireland, of which 48% were girls and 52% were boys.
81% of care leavers left care because they had reached 18 years of age.
14% of care leavers were disabled, of which three fifths had a learning disability.
Care leavers in foster care prior to leaving care appeared to be at an economic advantage, with 90% moving into education, training or employment.
(IT/MH)
Although the number is in decline, 32% of people in care aged between 16 and 18 years of age left with no qualifications in 2012/13, compared to just 2% of general school leavers.
'Northern Ireland Care Leavers Aged 16–18 2012/13' was published today by the Department of Health.
The proportion of care leavers obtaining 5 GCSEs (A*-C) or higher was 18% in 2012/13, similar to the 19% recorded in 2011/12. The number remains lower than for school leavers as a whole (77%).
Of care leavers for whom information was available, 62% were in education or training, 7% were working and 30% were unemployed or economically inactive.
Care leavers with no qualifications were almost twice as likely as those with qualifications to be unemployed or economically inactive, the report found.
During 2012/13, 263 young people aged 16-18 left care in Northern Ireland, of which 48% were girls and 52% were boys.
81% of care leavers left care because they had reached 18 years of age.
14% of care leavers were disabled, of which three fifths had a learning disability.
Care leavers in foster care prior to leaving care appeared to be at an economic advantage, with 90% moving into education, training or employment.
(IT/MH)
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