Educational needs of children in placements; values are number (%)
| Schooling when placed (52 of school age) | Schooling now (67 now of school age) | |
| Special school | 5 (10) | 9 (13) |
| Special unit in mainstream school | 2 (4) | 1 (1) |
| Extra teaching support | 14 (27) | 14 (21) |
| Statement of special educational need | 10 (20) | 12 (18) |
| Statement for learning difficulty | 6 (12) | 10 (15) |
| Statement for emotional behavioural difficulty | 10 (20) | 7 (10) |
| Statement for medical problems | 4 (8) | 3 (4) |