Section 4. Findings
needed. While there was no statistically significant difference between STCs and YOIs, there
was considerable variation between establishments, with just over a third (35%) reporting
this in Feltham and over four-fifths (83%) at Medway.
Figure 18: For those who said they had a disability, are you getting the support you
need?
4.44
We also asked children whether they had problems with alcohol or drugs when they arrived
at their establishment. Overall 7% of children reported having a problem with alcohol and
24% a problem with drugs.
4.45
Just over half (52%) of children who reported having had a problem said they had received
support for their issues with alcohol and/or drugs. The receipt of reported support varied
considerably between establishments: 80% of children at Parc said they had received support
compared with only 25% at Feltham and Rainsbrook.
Figure 19: For those who had an alcohol or drug problem, have you been helped with
these since you’ve been here?
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