Corporate Parenting Annual Report for 2024-25
Barking and Dagenham's 2024-25 Corporate Parenting Annual Report shows children in care achieving above national educational averages.
The Corporate Parenting Annual Report for 2024-25, presented to the Assembly in February 2026, indicates that children in care in Barking and Dagenham are achieving above national averages in their educational results. The report highlighted that 96% of personal education plans were up-to-date for children in care in the borough.
At Key Stage 2, children in the borough's care were more likely to achieve the expected standard in reading, writing, maths, and grammar, spelling, and punctuation compared to national averages for children in care. The Aspire Virtual School implemented various support measures to assist these children, according to the report.
Key facts
- The Corporate Parenting Annual Report for 2024-25 was presented to the Assembly in February 2026. Source
- Children in care in Barking and Dagenham achieved above national average educational results, according to the 2024-25 report. Source
- 96% of personal education plans for children in care were up-to-date, the report stated. Source
- Key Stage 2 children in care were more likely to meet expected standards in core subjects than national averages. Source
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