YOUNG PEOPLE ELIGIBLE FOR AFTERCARE SERVICES
15. There were 3,452 young people who were reported to be eligible for aftercare services on 31 st March 2009. Please note that one local authority were unable to provide any aftercare data. (Tables 1.23- 1.28).
16. Of all young people reported to be eligible for aftercare services on 31 st March 2009, the accommodation of 37 per cent was not recorded, in most cases (33 per cent) because they were not receiving aftercare services from the local authority. Of those whose accommodation was known, most were either living at home with their parents (22 per cent) or living independently/in their own tenancy (34 per cent). Five per cent were known to be homeless ( Table 1.23).
17. Of the young people eligible for aftercare services on 31 st March 2009 who were receiving aftercare services and whose economic activity was known, 14 per cent were in education and 22 per cent were in training or employment. Four per cent were not in education, training or employment due to illness or disability, 6 per cent were looking after family and 55 per cent were unemployed for other reasons ( Table 1.24).
18. Of those young people eligible for aftercare services whose economic activity was known, there was no difference between the proportions of males and females that were in employment, education or training (35 per cent) ( Table 1.25).