Further to WAQ76085, WAQ76086 and WAQ76087, what preliminary data is available from the exploration of the annual matched dataset with regard to the educational destinations of looked after children?
With regard to destinations data, the annual matched dataset has been used to publish preliminary information on educational destinations of learners in Wales:
http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/educational-destinations-key-stage-4-post-16-learners
Alongside this we are working with the Department for Education on a separate project, the Longitudinal Education Outcomes Study (LEOS) to derive information on employment outcomes, using administrative data held by the Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue and Customs, which will help to provide a fuller analysis of destinations and not just those remaining in education. We anticipate publishing first experimental data utilising this source for FE and work-based learners this Summer.
Analysis of these datasets with regard to looked after children is not very well advanced as the work is still in development. In particular, we need to further investigate the data quality and robustness of analysis achieved through the data matching process for this group, especially given the size of the cohorts involved. Given the nature of this work, at this stage, it is not feasible to give a date for completion however I can assure you it is a priority area of work. No formal terms of reference have been prepared for this work but we are committed to keep our stakeholders updated.