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<p>The information requested is published in the statistical first release “Outcomes
for Children Looked After by Local Authorities in England as at 31 March 2014” on
GOV.UK[1].</p><br /><p><strong>Percentage of children who have been looked after continuously
for at least 12 months achieving 5 or more GCSEs at A*-C or equivalent, 2010-2014,
England<strong>[2]</strong>. </strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="5"><p><br></p></td><td><p><strong>2013 methodology</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014
methodology</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5+ GCSEs A*-C or equivalent</p></td><td><p>28.8</p></td><td><p>33.5</p></td><td><p>37.2</p></td><td><p>37.2</p></td><td><p>31.1</p></td><td><p>16.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>
So</em><em>urce: CLA-NPD matched data</em></p><br /><p>Note that two major reforms
were implemented which affected the calculation of key stage 4 (KS4) performance measures
in 2014[3] and therefore 2014 data is not comparable to that for earlier years. The
additional ‘2013 methodology’ figure shown in the table has been included to provide
a point of comparison, using a proxy set of results based on 2012/13 rules. However,
it cannot reverse the behaviour of some schools in response to the policy changes,
nor does it take into account other changes, so still should not be used to make direct
comparisons with earlier years.</p><br /><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/outcomes-for-children-looked-after-by-local-authorities"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/outcomes-for-children-looked-after-by-local-authorities</a></p><p>[2]
Children looked after continuously for at least 12 months as at 31 March excluding
those children in respite care. Only children who are matched to key stage 4 data
are included. Figures for 2014 are based on provisional data. Figures for all other
years are based on final data.</p><p>[3] Professor Alison Wolf’s Review of Vocational
Education recommendations which restrict the qualifications counted, prevent any qualification
from counting as larger than one GCSE and cap the number of non-GCSEs included in
performance measures at two per pupil. There is also an early entry policy to only
count a pupil’s first attempt at a qualification. More details can be found in the
statistical release: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/provisional-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2013-to-2014"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/provisional-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2013-to-2014</a>.
The reforms had a significant impact on the 2013/14 GCSE and equivalent results data
for all pupils. To aid users in understanding this impact on children looked after,
the additional ‘2013 methodology’ data has been produced, which removes the rules
regarding the Wolf Review recommendations and early entry policy from the calculation
of performance measures.</p>
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