The education of looked after children in Scotland: Some comparisons with Scandinavian countries and Finland

SUMMARY

Scotland appears to be distinctive, when compared with Scandinavia and Finland in having a significant national initiative aimed at raising the educational attainment of looked after children.

Children and young people in the care systems in Scandinavia and Finland are more likely than their Scottish counterparts to attend school, to stay on in school after the minimum leaving age and to go on to gain further and higher education qualifications. 

They are also less likely than looked after children in Scotland to experience exclusion from school.

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