Department For Education
Weve removed the Local authority interactive tool (LAIT) file as its not accessible because of missing alternative text, tables with complex structures and hard to read text contrast.
This means it doesnt meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines success criteria 1.1.1 non-text content, 1.3.2 meaningful sequence and 1.4.3 contrast.Were working on an alternative but in the meantime, if youd like a copy of the tool, please email request.lait@education.gov.ukwith the title: Send me copy of LAIT.
If youve any general questions about the tool or would like to be sent a non macro version, please emaildarlington.bridge@education.gov.uk.
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The local authority interactive tool (LAIT) presents information in interactive tables and charts with the local authoritys rank and position in England.
It includes data on:
- children looked after by local authorities
- child protection
- special educational needs and disability (SEND)
- pupil attainment
- childrens health
- post-16 circumstances
- judgements from Ofsted
The Childrens services statistical neighbour benchmarking tool allows you to select a local authority and display its closest statistical neighbours (local authorities with similar characteristics).
More information is available in appendix A of the Local authority interactive tool: user guide.
Original data on the LAIT is sourced from:
- Explore Education Statistics
- Ofsted
- Public Health Profiles
- the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
- statistics on children in low income families
- Office for National Statistics data on conception rates
- youth justice statistics
- assessed child deaths - modifiable factors
Ofsteds 5-year inspection data is also available for childrens social care, early years, further education and skills, non-association independent schools, initial teacher education providers and state-funded schools.