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This article draws attention to the vulnerability of looked after children in regard to poor general life outcomes such as homelessness. Poor educational attainment is identified as a contributory factor & information is provided on both cognitive (eg, GCSEs & other examinations) & noncognitive outcomes (eg, exclusions). Findings from the author's own research on the educational progress of individual children are also shown. These demonstrate that, unlike children in families, those in care do not do as well as predicted: ie, the experience of being looked after does not 'add-value.' Finally, the article assesses the British government's response to the circumstances identified above & the progress being made against the performance targets set. 3 Tables, 1 Figure. Adapted from the source document.

Waterfront unions in Australia, as in other countries, enjoyed considerable monopoly power for many years. But, after a ten‐week dispute in 1998, there is a 'new and very different culture' on the Melbourne waterfront where operations now 'rank among the world's best'.